Welcome to Howards Grove ...

The village of Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Howards Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Howards Grove: Howards Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Howards Grove for more information about variations on the name of Howards Grove.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Howards Grove has a population of 3,268 people<2> (see below for details).

Howards Grove is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Howards Grove: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Howards Grove: 53083<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Howards Grove had an population of 3,268 people. This is an increase of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Howards Grove had a population of 3,188 people. This makes Howards Grove the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Howards Grove represents 0.06% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,188 people, the population of Howards Grove increased 14.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,792 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Howards Grove.

Communities Also Named Howards Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Howards Grove - it's located in New Hampshire.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Howards Grove.

Communities near Howards Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Howards Grove.

Sheboygan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheboygan
- From Howards Grove to Sheboygan
Manitowoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manitowoc
- From Howards Grove to Manitowoc
Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Howards Grove to Plymouth
Sheboygan Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheboygan Falls
- From Howards Grove to Sheboygan Falls
Kiel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kiel
- From Howards Grove to Kiel
New Holstein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Holstein
- From Howards Grove to New Holstein
Oostburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oostburg
- From Howards Grove to Oostburg
Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cedar Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
Kohler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kohler
- From Howards Grove to Kohler
Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Howards Grove to Cleveland

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 Howards Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howards Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Howards Grove. 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 Howards Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Howards Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Howards Grove.

Adding Howards Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Howards Grove 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 for Howards Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Howards Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Howards Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sheboygan, 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 Howards Grove.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howards Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Howards Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Howards Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	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 Howards Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Howards Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	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.