Howell, Utah
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Howell is a town in Box Elder County
, 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 (92.2 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
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.
and north to what is now Interstate 84
, roughly the area known to locals as Blue Creek
. Nomadic Shoshone
Indians used the area to travel between the Great Salt Lake and areas to the north.
Charles Crocker
, a California developer and business man oversaw development of the First Transcontinental Railroad
, which passed through Promontory, Utah
, about 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Howell. The Golden Spike
was driven near Promontory (at Lampo) in 1869. Crocker formed the Promontory Land and Livestock Company in this time period, which had land holdings that stretched from the Great Salt Lake north to Idaho, and west to Nevada. The area was used for cattle ranching, with headquarters in Promontory, Howell, and the Dilly Ranch. The company disbanded in 1909.
In 1909 the newly created Promontory-Curlew Land Company purchased the Promontory Land and Livestock Company's Utah and Idaho land holdings. Howell is named after Utah Congressman Joseph Howell
who was involved with the Promontory-Curlew Land Company.
In 1910 Nephi Nessen purchased 1000 acres (4 km²) from the Promontory-Curlew Land Company, and established the first private and permanent residence in Howell. Nessen was born in Logan, Utah
in 1867, the son of Danish
immigrants and converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who crossed the plains from the east as part of a Handcart company. Other settler families included Andersen, Baxter, Cravens, Gunnell, Bailey, Carlsen, Douglas, Fonnesbeck, Rock, Wood, Allen, Barber, and Maughn.
The Bar M Ranch was headquartered near what is now the town center. A school was opened in 1910 in a Bar M Ranch building. In 1911, a new school was opened (pictured above), which has now been converted into a community center. In 1980, a modern school was built for kindergarten
through third grades. It remained active until the end of 2008, when it was closed. It will remain closed through the 2009-2010 school year, with former students attending North Park elementary school in nearby Tremonton
.
In 1904, the Blue Creek Reservoir was built on Blue Creek, one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Howell.
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Howell is located at 41°46′23"N 112°27′35"W (41.773176, -112.459659).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 221 people, 68 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
History
Howell lies in a valley that stretches south to the Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere, the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world. In an average year the lake covers an area of around , but the lake's size fluctuates substantially due to its...
and north to what is now Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line, overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and Ogden and ending at Interstate 80 at Echo.-Western segment:...
, roughly the area known to locals as Blue Creek
Blue Creek, Utah
Blue Creek is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It was a railroad settlement that started as a Union Pacific camp during the final stages of construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad....
. Nomadic Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
Indians used the area to travel between the Great Salt Lake and areas to the north.
Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker was an American railroad executive.-Early years:Crocker was born in Troy, New York, to a modest family and moved to an Indiana farm at age 14. He soon became independent, working on several farms, a sawmill, and at an iron forge. In 1845 he founded a small, independent iron...
, a California developer and business man oversaw development of the First Transcontinental Railroad
First Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska The First...
, which passed through Promontory, Utah
Promontory, Utah
Promontory in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, is notable as the location of Promontory Summit where the United States' Transcontinental Railroad was officially completed on May 10, 1869....
, about 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Howell. The Golden Spike
Golden spike
The "Golden Spike" is the ceremonial final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory...
was driven near Promontory (at Lampo) in 1869. Crocker formed the Promontory Land and Livestock Company in this time period, which had land holdings that stretched from the Great Salt Lake north to Idaho, and west to Nevada. The area was used for cattle ranching, with headquarters in Promontory, Howell, and the Dilly Ranch. The company disbanded in 1909.
In 1909 the newly created Promontory-Curlew Land Company purchased the Promontory Land and Livestock Company's Utah and Idaho land holdings. Howell is named after Utah Congressman Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Brigham City, Utah Territory, Howell moved with his parents to Wellsville, Utah, in 1863....
who was involved with the Promontory-Curlew Land Company.
In 1910 Nephi Nessen purchased 1000 acres (4 km²) from the Promontory-Curlew Land Company, and established the first private and permanent residence in Howell. Nessen was born in Logan, Utah
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
in 1867, the son of Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
immigrants and converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who crossed the plains from the east as part of a Handcart company. Other settler families included Andersen, Baxter, Cravens, Gunnell, Bailey, Carlsen, Douglas, Fonnesbeck, Rock, Wood, Allen, Barber, and Maughn.
The Bar M Ranch was headquartered near what is now the town center. A school was opened in 1910 in a Bar M Ranch building. In 1911, a new school was opened (pictured above), which has now been converted into a community center. In 1980, a modern school was built for kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through third grades. It remained active until the end of 2008, when it was closed. It will remain closed through the 2009-2010 school year, with former students attending North Park elementary school in nearby Tremonton
Tremonton, Utah
Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tremonton is located at ....
.
In 1904, the Blue Creek Reservoir was built on Blue Creek, one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Howell.