Howards Grove, Wisconsin
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1970	998	—
1980	1,838	84.2%
1990	2,329	26.7%
2000	2,792	19.9%
2010	3,188	14.2%
2016 (est.)	3,261	[4]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

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