Howard County, Nebraska
Howard County is a county in the state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,475. Its county seat is St. Paul. The county was formed in 1871 and named after Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard.
Howard County | |
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Howard County Courthouse in St. Paul | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′N 98°31′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Oliver O. Howard |
| Seat | St. Paul |
| Largest city | St. Paul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,475 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Howard County is part of the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Howard County is represented by the prefix 49 (it had the 49th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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