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Howard is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is also the county seat of Elk County. In 2020, 570 people lived there.[4]
Howard, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
Location within Elk County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Elk |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Named for | Oliver O. Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 570 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67349 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-33250 |
| GNIS ID | 2394429[1] |
| Website | cityofhoward.org |
Howard was created in 1870. It was incorporated as a city in 1877.[6] Howard was named after Oliver O. Howard. He was a Union Army general during the Civil War, and he created Howard University.[7][8] The first post office in Howard was created in February 1870.[9] In 1901, Howard was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live.[10]
Howard is at 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W (37.469434, -96.263043). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2). All of it is land.[3]
The 2020 census says that there were 570 people, 268 households, and 148 families living in Howard. Of the households, 71.6% owned their home and 28.4% rented their home.
The median age was 51.5 years. Of the people, 90.9% were White, 1.2% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 0.2% were Asian, 1.1% were from some other race, and 6.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the people.[4][11]
The 2010 census says that there were 687 people, 318 households, and 176 families living in Howard.[12]
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