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Welcome to Howard County ...

Time Zone: Howard County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kokomo is the Seat for Howard County.

Howard County was founded January 15, 1844.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Howard had a population of 82,544 people. This is a decrease of 0.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,752 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard represented 1.28% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Howard County:

  • Greentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kokomo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
  • Russiaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.