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A town of 517. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
Population
517
+0% since 2010
Typical home
$263K
+3% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town
What makes Howells stand out
The thing Howells does most differently from other towns.
Small town
517 people, and everyone knows the way
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Schools
Howells’s public schools outperform 85% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Howells’s kids attend outperform 85% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell's Community Catholic Private | K–6 | 36 | |
| Howells Community Catholic School Private | K–6 | 36 | |
| Howells Senior High School | 7–12 | 138 | A− |
| Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells | PK | 27 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
19
paid flood claims since 1984
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Howells
Most working residents leave Howells for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Clarkson (11%), Columbus (9%) and Leigh (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Howells6%
Clarkson11%
Columbus9%
Leigh8%
Norfolk6%
21 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Howells
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Howells has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall40–63°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Howells is
Howells beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Howells | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.3% | 62.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 12.4% |
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
17.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Howells home is worth about $263K
The typical Howells home is worth about $263,000, up 3% in a year, 6% below the Nebraska typical home.
$263KZillow home value
Typical home value
Howells$263K
Nebraska$281K
+3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Howells for work
Where Howells’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
123jobs based in Howells
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Howells
Village in Nebraska, United States
Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Howells had a population of 561.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 561
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,460 ft
- ZIP code
- 68641