Welcome to Howard ...
The village of Howard is primarily located in Brown County<1>. A portion of Howard extends into Outagamie County.
The location of Howard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Howard has a population of 20,130 people<3> (see below for details).
Howard is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Howard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Howard ...
Official Website: www.village.howard.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howard had an population of 20,130 people. This is an increase of 15.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Howard had a population of 17,399 people (or 7% of the total population of Brown County). This makes Howard the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Howard represents 0.31% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,399 people, the population of Howard increased 28.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,546 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Howard.
Communities Also Named Howard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Howard: This one is located in Brown County and the other is located in Chippewa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howard.
Communities near Howard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howard.
- De Pere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Ashwaubenon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Allouez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Wrightstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Luxemburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howard. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard. See our Newspapers Page for Howard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Howard: www.village.howard.wi.us/
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Howard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |