Howard, Ohio
Howard, Ohio | |
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 Howard, Ohio in 2022 | |
  Howard  Howard | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′28″N 82°19′37″W / 40.40778°N 82.32694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Townships | Howard |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 910 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 1,098.21/sq mi (424.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43028 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-36512[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628904[2] |
Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 246. The United States Postal Service has assigned Howard the ZIP Code 43028. The community lies along U.S. Route 36.
History
[edit]Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.[5]
East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices.[6] The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 246 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard Census Designated Place
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Howard CDP, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 478.
- ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ East Knox Local Schools Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, East Knox Local School District, 2006-05-24. Accessed 2007-10-26.
- ^ "Kokosing Gap Trail". kokosinggaptrail.org. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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