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County · code 29089

Howard CountyMissouri

Howard County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Fayette. It was formed on March 1, 1816.

  • Founded1816
  • County seatFayette
  • Named forBenjamin Howard
  • Land area464 sq mi + 7.7 sq mi water
  • Population10,151 2020 Census
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CooperBooneCharitonSaline Fayette Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Howard on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1816 from St. Charles County and St. Louis County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Howard County was created by the Missouri Territory on March 1, 1816, from St. Charles, St. Louis, and Washington counties, and initially included part of present-day Iowa. The county was named after Benjamin Howard. Howard lost territory to the creation of Cooper County in 1819, and further lost land in 1821 when Boone, Chariton, and Ray counties were created, and the county's portion in present-day Iowa was eliminated.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1816
    Howard County created Howard created from St. Charles and St. Louis.
    from St. Charlesfrom St. Louis
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1815-1816, ch. 162, secs. 1, 8/pp. 460-464
  2. 1819
    Lost territory Howard lost to creation of Cooper.
    to Cooper
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 233, secs. 1, 10/pp. 594-598
  3. 1821
    Lost territory Howard lost to creation of Boone, Chariton, Ray, Non-County Area 5, Non-County Area 6, and Non-County Area 7; and lost to Non-County Area 2.
    to Booneto Charitonto Ray
    · Mo. Laws 1820-1821, ch. 14, secs. 1-5/pp. 21-26
  4. 1847
    Changed Island in Missouri River (first island below Booneville) assigned to Howard. · Mo. Laws 1846-1847, priv., p. 229

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Howard

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People and land

Howard by the Census

Population
10,151 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,368 2020 Census count
Land area
464 square miles
Water area
7.7 square miles
People per sq mi
22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Howard County

When was Howard County founded?
Howard County was founded in 1816, formed from St. Charles County and St. Louis County, and named after Benjamin Howard.
What is the county seat of Howard County?
The county seat of Howard County is Fayette.
Is there an online parcel map for Howard County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Howard County's boundary or name changed?
Howard County was created in 1816 from St. Charles County and St. Louis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Boone County, Chariton County and Cooper County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Howard County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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