Howe ISD

"Educating the Hope of Tomorrow"

General Information
 
Howe Tx Map

Howe, Texas located in North Central Texas approximately 60 miles north of Dallas on U.S. Highway 75. The town has a total area of 3.9 square miles, all of it land. Howe is the highest elevation between the Red River and Gulf of Mexico along the railway. With its small town appeal and close proximate to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Howe offers it residents and vistors the best of rural and urban attractions.
 
Community Profile

With more than 924 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, Howe is a growing community in northern Texas.

According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $34,963, and the median income for a family was $41,125.

As recorded during the 2000 census, the racial makeup of the town was 94.87% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.
 
 

Aerial view of Howe

Maps

Howe is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,713 in 2007. It is part of the Sherman Denison Metropolitan Area and is 60 miles north of Dallas and 30 miles south of beautiful Lake Texoma.

Map

Economic Development
 
With Sherman just to the north and DFW's North Central Telecom Corridor to the south, economic opportunities are all around Howe. Sherman is a growing community and there are many industrial companies just minutes north of Howe.
 

Telcom

Community Library
 
The Howe Community Library serves the community 6 days a week.  Located off Highway U.S. 75 at 315 S. Collins Freeway, Howe, Texas, the library serves both the community of Howe and the Howe Elementary and Howe Middle Schools. The library offers a variety of programs for children, students and adults. 
 
 

Library

Weather Station
 
Howe enjoys a nice climate year round.  With an average annual temperature of 64 F, and an annual precipitation average of 37", the area is idea for outdoor activites such as gardening, swimming, and walking.

The Howe Elementary School provides up-to-date weather information via its weather station mounted on the roof of the school near downtown Howe.  You can see live images and weather statistics 24/7.
 
 

Weather Station