Roads
The travelers in the Village of Howard use the major roadways I-43, US-141, and US-41. These roads create a loop around the Village of Howard, Green Bay, and De Pere.
Distances Between Towns/Cities
The Village of Howard is less than 8 miles from the Cities of Green Bay and De Pere. The Cities of Appleton and Oshkosh are less than 50 miles away. The major cities of Milwaukee, Brookfield, New Berlin, and Sheboygan are approximately 115 miles from the Village of Howard.
Airports
The major airports closest to the Village of Howard include Austin Strauble International Airport and Outgamie County Regional Airport. Other public use airports in the Green Bay area are Foxair, Carter, and John Antonneau Memorial Airport.
Terrain
The Village of Howard is settled in the City of Green Bay. Green Bay is located at the head of the Bay of Green Bay and mouth of the Fox River. Green Bay has a land area of approximately 44 square miles and a water area of roughly 10.5 square miles. In the boundaries of Green Bay are numerous water sources that provide the opportunities of fishing, boating, swimming, and more. Such places included Duck Creek, Baird Creek, Beaver Dam Creek, and Tilleman Bridge. Green Bay is in Brown County that is in Northeastern Wisconsin.
Population
The population of the Village of Howard is roughly 13,546. The male to female ratio in the Village is approximately 49% to 51%.
Jobs
The major employment sectors for the Village of Howard, in the City of Green Bay, include education, health, and social services that has job opportunities employing close to 16% of the labor force, manufacturing that employs roughly 21% of the work force population, and retail trade that employs approximately 14% of the labor work force population.
The top employers throughout the Village of Howard, Green Bay, and Brown County area include Saint Vincent Hospital, American Medical Security, and Paper Converting Machine Company.
The median household income for the residents of the Village of Howard is approximately $51,975 (2000 Census).
Colleges/Universities
The Village of Howard is in the City of Green Bay. In that city there are numerous colleges and universities to choose from. Schools include the Northeast Wisconsin Technical Institute, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Bellin College of Nursing, and Martins College of Cosmetology. Throughout the surrounding areas of Green Bay are an abundant amount of universities and colleges. Such colleges include Lakeland College, Concordia University-Wisconsin, Fox Valley Technical College at Appleton, Moraine Park Technical College, and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Housing
The Village of Howard has various housing options available. Included are town houses, residential homes, condos, newer model homes, and houses big—small.
The average house value in the Village of Howard is approximately $135,000.
Interesting Facts
The Village of Howard was named after Brig. Gen. Benjamin Howard, an officer in the War of 1812.
The home of the Village of Howard, Brown County, is one of Wisconsin's two original counties along with the other being Crawford County.
The State of Wisconsin is also known as the Badger State and the motto is “Forward”.
Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
The Akzo Nobel Sports Complex is located on approximately 92 acres of land. The park consists of 10 soccer fields, an 18 hole disc golf course, playground, 4 softball diamonds, covered dugouts, bleachers, and access to the Mountain Bay Trail.
The Barney Williams Park is the oldest park in the Village of Howard. The park is a 5.5-acre facility that contains a practice soccer field, full size soccer field, playground equipment, and picnic table.
The Meadowbrook Park is roughly 91 acres in size. The Park is a major outdoor recreation area in central Howard. The Meadowbrook Park site has varied terrain, vegetation, and consists of gently sloping open areas, wetlands, wooded lowlands, and rolling hills. The park features a rather large picnic and play area, access to Lancaster Brook that runs west to east through the park, and has an extensive trail system. The main trail is approximately 1.25 miles of paved trail. The Meadowbrook Park also has playground equipment, a full size basketball court, and fenced baseball diamond with dugouts and bleachers.
Special Events
The Village of Howard holds a special community event usually in the month of August. On the first day there is a Movie in the Park night where a movie is shown on a 25 foot screen. The second day includes an annual tortoise and hare prediction walk/run, community festival, magic show, and battle of the bands.
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