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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Howe

Town in Texas, United States
3,571Population
4.3 sq miArea
840 ftElevation

Howe is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,571 in the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code75459
Area code903
Living in Howe

Housing in Howe

$239K▼ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Howe home is worth about $239,000, down 9.5% in a year, 20% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market124
Sale-to-list95.3%
Sold in May6
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Howe

A

Safety Grade A

Howe reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Howe 0
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Howe 2.7
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Howe

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Most working residents leave Howe for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sherman (18%), McKinney (8%) and Dallas (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Sherman
18%
McKinney
8%
Dallas
6%
Plano
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Howe →

Health in Howe

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterSherman · 9 mi · ER
Family Health Center on VirginiaMckinney · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Howe · CMS · HRSAHealth in Howe →

Natural hazards in Howe

16
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Howe →

Climate in Howe

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Howe has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°.

55° / 36°Winter
73° / 53°Spring
92° / 72°Summer
76° / 54°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Howe →

Schools in Howe

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Howe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#113Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictHOWE ISDSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

Howe’s library

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Howe Community Library315 S Collins Fwy · part of Howe Community Library
Fine-freeE-books46 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Howe Community Library →
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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