Howard County, Iowa

Howard County
County
Howard County Courthouse
Howard County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Howard County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 92°18′56″W / 43.3575°N 92.315555555556°W / 43.3575; -92.315555555556
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forTilghman Howard
SeatCresco
Largest cityCresco
Area
 • Total
474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land473 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,469
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehowardcounty.iowa.gov

Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,469.[1] The county seat is Cresco.[2] The county was founded in 1851; it was named for General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.[3][4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Howard County, Iowa - History". Howard County, Iowa. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.