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Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Howard, Ohio
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°24′28″N 82°19′37″W / 40.40778°N 82.32694°W / 40.40778; -82.32694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipsHoward
Area
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation910 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total246
 • Density1,098.21/sq mi (424.38/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code43028
Area code740
FIPS code39-36512
GNIS feature ID2628904

Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. 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

Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.

East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices. The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020246—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard Census Designated Place
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. East Knox Local Schools Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, East Knox Local School District, 2006-05-24. Accessed 2007-10-26.
  7. "Kokosing Gap Trail". kokosinggaptrail.org. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
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Map of Ohio highlighting Knox County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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