{{Short description| Town in the state of Utah, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Howell | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Howell Utah School.jpeg | imagesize = | image_caption = The old schoolhouse in Howell, March 2009 | image_map = Box Elder County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Howell highlighted.svg | map_caption = Location of Howell within Box Elder County and the State of Utah. | image_map1 = Map of USA UT.svg | map_caption1 = Location of Utah in the United States <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Utah | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Box Elder <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = Settled | established_date = 1910 | established_title1 = Incorporated | established_date1 = 1941 | named_for = Joseph Howell<ref name="place names"/>{{rp|194}} <!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 91.87 | area_land_km2 = 91.36 | area_water_km2 = 0.51 | area_total_sq_mi = 35.47 | area_land_sq_mi = 35.27 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.20 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 240 | population_density_km2 = 2.78 | population_density_sq_mi = 7.20 <!-- General information -->| timezone = Mountain (MST) | utc_offset = -7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = -6 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 4561 | coordinates = {{coord|41|46|23|N|112|27|35|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 84316 | area_code = 435 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 49-36620<ref name="GR2"/> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2412774<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412774}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Howell''' is a town located in the Blue Creek Valley in northeast Box Elder County, Utah, United States.<ref name=gnis/><ref name="place names">{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=194|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref> The population was 240 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Howell town, Utah |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Howell+town,+Utah |access-date=June 24, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|35.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (0.56%) is water.
===Climate=== There is a weather station nearby at Thiokol Airport. Thiokol Airport/Howell's climate borders between being semi-arid and humid continental climate (Köppen ''BSk''/''Dfb''), characterized by cold winters, warm-to-hot summers, and high diurnal temperature variation throughout the year. {{Weather box |location = Thiokol Propulsion F S, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, 1962-2020 extremes: 4600ft (1402m) |single line = Yes |collapsed = yes |Jan record high F = 56 |Feb record high F = 65 |Mar record high F = 74 |Apr record high F = 85 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 103 |Jul record high F = 108 |Aug record high F = 107 |Sep record high F = 98 |Oct record high F = 88 |Nov record high F = 78 |Dec record high F = 60 |year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 44.6 |Feb avg record high F = 53.5 |Mar avg record high F = 67.0 |Apr avg record high F = 77.5 |May avg record high F = 85.5 |Jun avg record high F = 95.4 |Jul avg record high F = 100.9 |Aug avg record high F = 99.6 |Sep avg record high F = 93.4 |Oct avg record high F = 81.1 |Nov avg record high F = 61.5 |Dec avg record high F = 48.2 |year avg record high F = 101.9
|Jan high F = 29.8 |Feb high F = 36.7 |Mar high F = 48.4 |Apr high F = 56.0 |May high F = 66.8 |Jun high F = 81.1 |Jul high F = 89.6 |Aug high F = 89.1 |Sep high F = 77.0 |Oct high F = 60.4 |Nov high F = 44.4 |Dec high F = 34.3 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 21.2 |Feb mean F = 24.9 |Mar mean F = 36.1 |Apr mean F = 43.1 |May mean F = 53.1 |Jun mean F = 64.1 |Jul mean F = 71.9 |Aug mean F = 70.8 |Sep mean F = 59.5 |Oct mean F = 44.7 |Nov mean F = 32.8 |Dec mean F = 23.1 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 12.5 |Feb low F = 13.2 |Mar low F = 23.7 |Apr low F = 30.1 |May low F = 39.3 |Jun low F = 47.0 |Jul low F = 54.2 |Aug low F = 52.4 |Sep low F = 42.0 |Oct low F = 28.9 |Nov low F = 21.2 |Dec low F = 12.0 |year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -1.7 |Feb avg record low F = -0.5 |Mar avg record low F = 11.0 |Apr avg record low F = 20.3 |May avg record low F = 26.9 |Jun avg record low F = 35.3 |Jul avg record low F = 45.2 |Aug avg record low F = 42.6 |Sep avg record low F = 30.1 |Oct avg record low F = 18.0 |Nov avg record low F = 6.3 |Dec avg record low F = -2.8 |year avg record low F = -8.1
|Jan record low F = −28 |Feb record low F = −29 |Mar record low F = −5 |Apr record low F = 10 |May record low F = 15 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 30 |Sep record low F = 20 |Oct record low F = 10 |Nov record low F = -17 |Dec record low F = −27 |year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.42 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.98 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.24 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.12 |May precipitation inch = 1.84 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.09 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.60 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.82 |Sep precipitation inch = 0.98 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.13 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.72 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.47 |year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 5.2 |Feb snow inch = 4.5 |Mar snow inch = 0.7 |Apr snow inch = 0.2 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.1 |Nov snow inch = 2.6 |Dec snow inch = 7.0 |year snow inch =
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA1> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00428668&format=pdf |title = Thiokol Propulsion F S, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals |access-date = November 19, 2023 }} </ref> |source 2 = XMACIS2 (1982-2010 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2> {{cite web |url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = xmACIS |access-date = November 19, 2023 }} </ref> }}
==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = left | 1920 = 302 | 1930 = 246 | 1940 = 281 | 1950 = 176 | 1960 = 188 | 1970 = 146 | 1980 = 176 | 1990 = 237 | 2000 = 221 | 2010 = 245 | 2020 = 240 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008}}</ref> 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/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km<sup>2</sup>). 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 65 or over.
==History== Howell lies in the Blue Creek Valley that stretches north-south between four mountain ranges, Promontory Mountains, south, North Promontory Mountains, west, West Hills, northeast, and Blue Spring Hills, southeast. The northeast Great Salt Lake lies to the south of Howell, and north of Howell finds 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, about {{convert|10|mi|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 {{convert|1000|acre|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, but closed in 2008.
In 1904, the Blue Creek Reservoir was built on Blue Creek, {{convert|1|mi|km}} northwest of Howell.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA41|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=41|year=1990|accessdate=March 20, 2018|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref> However, the reservoir is now located almost entirely within the town limits<ref name="gmaps"/>
==Transportation== While I-84 only passes through the northeastern corner of the town, SR-83 heads south from the interstate to pass through the town (and continues on to Corinne).<ref name="gmaps">{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Howell,+UT+84316/@41.7734317,-112.5150873,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8754b74c3927c4e9:0x72712682dec68028!8m2!3d41.7960354!4d-112.4444112?hl=en|title=Howell, Utah 84316|accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
==See also== {{portal|Utah}} * List of cities and towns in Utah
==References== {{reflist|22em}}
==External links== {{commons category|Howell, Utah}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100103064955/http://www.boxelder.org/tourism/cities/howell.html Howell - archived page on Box Elder County website] (via web.archive.org) * [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/howell-history.htm Howell history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510100255/http://www.boxeldercounty.org/howell-history.htm |date=May 10, 2017 }} (on Box Elder County website)
{{Geographic Location |Centre = Howell |North = {{flagicon|Idaho}} Pocatello |Northeast = Portage |East = Plymouth<br/>Fielding<br/>Garland<br/>Tremonton |Southeast = Bear River City |South = ''Great Salt Lake'' |Southwest = ''Great Salt Lake'' |West = |Northwest = Snowville }}
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