Howells, Nebraska

About Howells

Howells, NE is a tiny community located in northeastern Nebraska counting 571 people who proudly call it home.

Howells holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 984 residents per square mile.

📰 Howells News Today

• Victor John Hegemann Obituary Mar 28, 2026 Lucas Funeral Homes · Mar 28
• Obituary information for Randy "Rudy" Cech Minnick Funeral Homes · Apr 26
• Obituary | Marybeth (Prusa) Helmink Nebraska Today · May 26
• Randy Rudy "Rudy" Cech Obituary (1961 - 2026) - Howells, NE - KTIV Legacy | Obituary · Apr 28
• Former Howells-Dodge student who recorded girls in locker room pleads no contest The Norfolk Daily News · Aug 20

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Howells Unique

• The only place in America named Howells — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Howells

• Owl Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Howells Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Howells Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Howells

• Howells Public Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Howells

• HOWELLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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