Howard City (Boelus) is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, home to about 186 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68820.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL572 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howard City (Boelus); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howard City (Boelus) had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 364th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Howard County grew from 10,343 residents in 1900 to 6,475 in 2020.
Howard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna, NE weather station (13 miles away).
1,076 jobs at 176 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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