Welcome to Howard County ...
Time Zone: Howard County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Saint Paul is the Seat for Howard County.
Howard County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Hall County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Howard had a population of 6,423 people. This is an increase of 2.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,274 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard represented 0.34% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Howard County:
- Cotesfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
- Cotesfield is located in Howard County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Howard County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Dannebrog
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
- Dannebrog is located in Howard County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <3>
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howard City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Howard County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Howard County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Merrick County
- Nance County
- Sherman County
- Valley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |