Howell | |
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Town | |
The old schoolhouse in Howell
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Location within Box Elder County and the state of Utah. |
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Location of Utah in the United States |
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Coordinates: 41°46′23″N 112°27′35″W / 41.77306°N 112.45972°WCoordinates: 41°46′23″N 112°27′35″W / 41.77306°N 112.45972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Box Elder |
Settled | 1910 |
Incorporated | 1941 |
Named for | Joseph Howell |
Area | |
• Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 4,560 ft (1,390 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 245 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 84316 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-36620 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437591 |
Howell is a town in northeast Box Elder County in northern Utah, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which, 35.4 square miles (92 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.56%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 221 people, 68 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.2 people per square mile (2.4/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.45% African American and 0.45% Native American.
There were 68 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the town, the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 130.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $39,861 versus $12,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,510. About 7.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those sixty five or over.