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Howard County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 92°18′56″W / 43.3575°N 92.315555555556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Tilghman Howard |
| Seat | Cresco |
| Largest city | Cresco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 473 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,469 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | howardcounty |
Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,469.[1] The county seat is Cresco.[2] The county was founded in 1851; it was named for General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.[3][4]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Howard County, Iowa - History". Howard County, Iowa. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.