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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 82,660 people. This is a decrease of 0.11% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
  • Kokomo
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <3>
  • 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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