Howard, Kansas

Howard, Kansas
City and County seat
Location within Elk County and Kansas
Location within Elk County and Kansas
KDOT map of Elk County (legend)
KDOT map of Elk County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°W / 37.46944; -96.26306
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyElk
Founded1870
Incorporated1877
Named forOliver O. Howard
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total570
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67349
Area code620
FIPS code20-33250
GNIS ID2394429
Websitecityofhoward.org

Howard is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Elk County. In 2020, 570 people lived there.

History

Howard was created in 1870. It was incorporated as a city in 1877. Howard was named after Oliver O. Howard. He was a Union Army general during the Civil War, and he created Howard University. The first post office in Howard was created in February 1870. In 1901, Howard was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live.

Geography

Howard is at 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°W / 37.46944; -96.26306 (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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880683—
18901,01548.6%
19001,20718.9%
19101,163−3.6%
19201,060−8.9%
19301,0690.8%
19401,1709.4%
19501,149−1.8%
19601,017−11.5%
1970918−9.7%
19809655.1%
1990815−15.5%
2000808−0.9%
2010687−15.0%
2020570−17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 687 people, 318 households, and 176 families living in Howard.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Kansas
  2. ↑ "City of Howard". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 29, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 876. ISBN 9780722249055. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  7. ↑ Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  8. ↑ "Profile for Howard, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kansas Items". Fairview Enterprise. Fairview, Kansas. February 9, 1901. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com. Nortonville and Howard are two Kansas towns where negroes are not allowed to live.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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