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Welcome to Howard City ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Howard City has a population of 187 people<2> (see below for details).

Howard City is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Howard City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Howard City: 308

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howard City had an population of 187 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard City had a population of 189 people. This makes Howard City the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Howard City represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 346th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 189 people, the population of Howard City decreased 14.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 221 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 Michigan.

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

Communities near Howard City ...

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

  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wood River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Loup City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
    • Loup City is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Loup City has also been known as:
    • Loup
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <4>
  • Cairo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <4>
  • Dannebrog
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
    • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <4>
  • Elba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Farwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Howard City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Howard City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Howard, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.