Howard, Kansas
Howard is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is also the county seat of Elk County. In 2020, 570 people lived there.[4]
City and County seat | |
 Location within Elk County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 570 |
| • Density | 803/sq mi (311/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67349 |
| FIPS code | 20-33250 |
| GNIS ID | 2394429[1] |
| Website | cityofhoward.org |
History
Howard was created in 1870. It was incorporated as a city in 1877.[6] Howard was named after Oliver O. Howard. He was a Union Army general during the Civil War, and he created Howard University.[7][8] The first post office in Howard was created in February 1870.[9] In 1901, Howard was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live.[10]
Geography
Howard is at 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°W (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.[3]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 683 | ||
| 1890 | 1,015 | 48.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,207 | 18.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,163 | −3.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,060 | −8.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,069 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,170 | 9.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,149 | −1.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,017 | −11.5% | |
| 1970 | 918 | −9.7% | |
| 1980 | 965 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 815 | −15.5% | |
| 2000 | 808 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 687 | −15.0% | |
| 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.[4][11]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 687 people, 318 households, and 176 families living in Howard.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Kansas
- ↑ City of Howard. The League of Kansas Municipalities (May 29, 2019).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 876. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Rydjord, John. Kansas Place-Names (1972). Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
- ↑ Profile for Howard, KansasePodunk. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Items". Fairview Enterprise (Fairview, Kansas): 3. February 9, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29070815/. "Nortonville and Howard are two Kansas towns where negroes are not allowed to live.".
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 282, local school district
- USD 282 School District Boundary Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Maps
- Howard City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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