Howard, Ohio
Census-designated place
Howard, Ohio in 2022
Howard, Ohio in 2022
Howard is located in Ohio
Howard
Howard
Howard is located in the United States
Howard
Howard
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
[1]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
910 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total246
 • Density1,098.21/sq mi (424.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43028
Area code740
FIPS code39-36512[3]
GNIS feature ID2628904[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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020246—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.[6]

East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices.[7] The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.[8]

References

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


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