Howard, Kansas

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  (37.469434, -96.263043). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

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

Other websites

City
 City of Howard
 Howard - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 282, local school district
 USD 282 School District Boundary Map , KDOT
Maps
 Howard City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas