Howell County, Missouri

Howell County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2020, 39,750 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is West Plains. Howell County was organized on March 2, 1857, from Oregon County. It was named for James Howell, who made the first settlement in Howell Valley.

Howell County
County
Howell County Courthouse in West Plains
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°46′N 91°53′W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 2, 1857
Named for	Josiah Howell, pioneer settler
Seat	West Plains
Largest city	West Plains
Area
• Total	928 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land	927 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	39,750
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.howellcounty.net