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Welcome to Howard City ...

The village of Howard City is located in Montcalm County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howard City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Howard City has a population of 1,824 people<2> (see below for details).

Howard City is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Howard City: 231

The ZIP code for Howard City: 49329<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howard City had an population of 1,824 people. This is an increase of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard City had a population of 1,808 people. This makes Howard City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Howard City represents 0.02% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 270th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,808 people, the population of Howard City increased 14.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,585 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Howard City.

Communities Also Named Howard City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Howard City - it's located in Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard City.

Websites for Howard City ...

Official Website: www.howardtownship.com/

Communities near Howard City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howard City.

  • Greenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Newaygo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • White Cloud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Grant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sand Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Morley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Howard City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howard City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howard City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Howard City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard City ...

Looking for more information about Howard City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Howard City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Howard City.

Adding Howard City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howard City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Howard City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howard City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Montcalm, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Howard City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Howard City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howard City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.