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Howell CountyMissouri

Howell County is a county in Missouri with its seat in West Plains, formed in 1857.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatWest Plains
  • Named forHowell Valley, Missouri
  • Land area927 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
  • Population39,750 2020 Census
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Where it is

Howell on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1857 from Oregon County

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

Howell County was created from Oregon County on March 2, 1857, and named after Howell Valley. It gained territory from Douglas County in 1868 and from Ozark County in 1879.

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

  1. 1857
    Howell County created Howell created from Oregon.
    from Oregon
    · Mo. Laws 1856-1857, gen., pp. 51-52
  2. 1868
    Gained territory Howell gained from Douglas.
    from Douglas
    · Mo. Laws 1868, adj. sess., gen., pp. 16-23
  3. 1879
    Gained territory Howell gained from Ozark.
    from Ozark
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1879, pp. 1015-1044

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Howell

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Howell by the Census

Population
39,750 2020 Census count
Housing units
18,048 2020 Census count
Land area
927 square miles
Water area
1.1 square miles
People per sq mi
43 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

Howell County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Howell County

When was Howell County founded?
Howell County was founded in 1857, formed from Oregon County, and named after Howell Valley, Missouri.
What is the county seat of Howell County?
The county seat of Howell County is West Plains.
Is there an online parcel map for Howell 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 Howell County's boundary or name changed?
Howell County was created in 1857 from Oregon County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Douglas County and Ozark County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Howell 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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