Howard, Ohio

Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 242.[1] The United States Postal Service has assigned Howard the ZIP Code 43028. The community lies along U.S. Route 36.

Howard, Ohio
Census-designated place
Howard
Howard
Coordinates: 40°24′28″N 82°19′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipsHoward
Area
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation910 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total242
 • Density1,081/sq mi (417.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43028
Area code(s)740
FIPS code39-36512[1]
GNIS feature ID2628904[2]

History

Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.[4]

East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices.[5] The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.[6]

References
  1. "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.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard Census Designated Place
  3. 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.
  4. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. East Knox Local Schools Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, East Knox Local School District, 2006-05-24. Accessed 2007-10-26.
  6. http://www.kokosinggaptrail.com/Trail_Information.html
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