HoweTX
A town of 3,689. A typical home worth about $239K.
What makes Howe stand out
The 3 things Howe does most differently from other towns.
Howe has grown 37.3% since 2010
2,600 people in 2010; 3,689 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Howe’s report card
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A typical Howe home is worth about $239K
The typical Howe home is worth about $239,000, down 9.5% in a year, 20% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Howe’s public schools outperform 58% of Texas districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hill El | PK–2 | 323 | Not graded |
| Howe Int | 3–5 | 298 | A− |
| Howe Middle | 6–8 | 281 | B+ |
| Howe H S | 9–12 | 363 | A |
Less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns
Howe reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Howe beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Howe | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.2% | 12.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 12.5% |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Howe
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.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Howe has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°.
Typical low → high °F
0% of Howe is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bicentennial Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
100% of working residents leave Howe for work
Where Howe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Howe
Town in Texas, United States
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.
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- Population
- 3,571
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 75459
- Area code
- 903
Howe’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Howe.