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Welcome to Howell County ...

Time Zone: Howell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of West Plains is the Seat for Howell County.

Howell County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Oregon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Howell had a population of 40,084 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,400 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howell represented 0.67% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Howell County:

  • Brandsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Mountain View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
    • West Plains is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <3>
  • Willow Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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