Howard, Wisconsin

Howard, Wisconsin
Nickname: 
Duck Creek
Motto: 
Rising to New Heights
Location of Howard in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Location of Howard in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°33′47″N 88°4′55″W / 44.56306°N 88.08194°W / 44.56306; -88.08194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesBrown, Outagamie
Government
 • TypeBoard/Administrator
 • PresidentBurt R. McIntyre
 • AdministratorRobert Bartelt
Area
 • Total23.03 sq mi (59.65 km2)
 • Land18.45 sq mi (47.78 km2)
 • Water4.58 sq mi (11.87 km2)
Elevation614 ft (187 m)
Population
 • Total19,950
 • Density1,093.66/sq mi (422.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-35950[4]
GNIS feature ID1566765[2]
Websitevillageofhoward.com

Howard is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 19,950 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village is mostly within Brown County; a small portion extends west into Outagamie County. It is bordered to the east by Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan. Prior to being incorporated as the Village of Howard, the Town of Howard was commonly referred to as "Duck Creek" because of the Duck Creek waterway winding its way through the village.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.