Howard, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Location within Elk County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Elk |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Named for | Oliver O. Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Clark[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 570 |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67349 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-33250 |
| GNIS ID | 2394429[1] |
| Website | cityofhoward.org |
Howard is a city in and the county seat of Elk County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 570.[5]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Kansas
- ^ "City Council". City of Howard, Kansas. City of Howard, Kansas. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "City of Howard". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 29, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Howard, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.