Howard County, Nebraska

Howard County is a county in Nebraska. The population of the county is 6,274.
Howard County 	Nebraska
Founded 	1871
Named for 	Oliver O. Howard
County seat 	St. Paul
Population 	6,274
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Allen Whitfield
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 281
Nebraska Highway 11
Nebraska Highway 22
Nebraska Highway 58
Nebraska Highway 92
Nebraska Spur 47A
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Merrick County (east)
Greeley County (north)
Hall County (south)
Buffalo County (southwest)
Sherman County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
97.05% White (6,089)
2.82% Other (177)
0.13% Black or African American (8)
8.4% (527) of Howard County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Howard County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2019, and averages 0.43 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
St. Paul - 2,290
=== Villages ===
Cotesfield - 46
Cushing - 32
Dannebrog - 303
Elba - 215
Farwell - 122
Howard City (Boelus) - 189
=== CDPs ===
St. Libory - 264
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Dannevirke
Nysted
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	26 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	24 inches
Average yearly sunny days	225
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	7 (High)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Howard County has been overwhelmingly Republican in most elections since 1964.
* Howard City is locally referred to as Boelus. The origin of the name is unclear. According to some sources, Boelus was likely named from the Belus River, while another source states Boelus got its name by conjoining the surnames Boesen and Larson, and the United States.
* Southwest of Cushing is Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area.
* St. Libory is known in the region for its fresh melon market.
* In the Nebraska license plate system, Howard County is represented by the prefix 49 (it had the 49th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
* Howard County has a high percentages of residents (both humans and Pokemon) that are of Danish ancestry. Dannebrog is even known as The Danish Capital of Nebraska, and almost all of the American flags you'll find here have Danish flags underneath them.
Category:Nebraska Counties