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Welcome to Howard ...

The city of Howard is located in Miner County<1> and is the County Seat for Miner County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Howard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Howard has a population of 759 people<2> (see below for details).

Howard is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Howard is within the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Howard: 57349<4>

Websites for Howard ...

Official Website: www.howardsd.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howard had an population of 759 people. This is a decrease of 11.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard had a population of 858 people (which is 35.91% of the total population of Miner County). This makes Howard the county's most populous community.

The population of Howard represents 0.11% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 858 people, the population of Howard decreased 19.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,071 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Howard.

Communities Also Named Howard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard.

Communities near Howard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howard.

  • Ramona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <6>
  • Winfred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
    • Winfred is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <6>
  • Spencer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Artesian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
    • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <6>
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <6>
  • Epiphany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epiphany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
    • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
  • Canova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Miner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <6>
  • Roswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
    • Roswell is located in Miner County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
  • Unityville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
    • Unityville is located in McCook County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Howard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard ...

Looking for more information about Howard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Howard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howard.

Adding Howard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Howard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Howard post office opened in 1881.

We also found Howard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howard.

The official website for Howard: www.howardsd.net/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Miner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Howard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Howard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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