Howard County, Missouri

Howard County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri, with its southern border formed by the Missouri River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,151. Its county seat is Fayette. The county was organized January 23, 1816, and named for Benjamin Howard, the first Governor of the Missouri Territory. Settled originally by migrants from the Upper South, it is part of the region historically known as Little Dixie. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri, metropolitan area.

Howard County
The Howard County Courthouse in Fayette
Nickname: 
Mother of Counties
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°08′N 92°42′W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 23, 1816
Named forBenjamin Howard
SeatFayette
Largest cityFayette
Area
  Total472 sq mi (1,220 km2)
  Land464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
  Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total10,151
  Density22/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
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