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Howard, Colorado | |
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 Entering Howard from the east on U.S. Route 50 | |
 Location of the Howard CDP in Fremont County, Colorado. | |
  Howard, Colorado Location of the Howard CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′35″N 105°50′33″W / 38.4097510°N 105.8424067°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Fremont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.741 sq mi (43.360 km2) |
| • Land | 16.741 sq mi (43.360 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,405 ft (2,257 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 852 |
| • Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81233 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Howard CDP |
Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Howard post office has the ZIP Code 81233.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Howard CDP was 852.[3]
History
[edit]The Howard Post Office has been in operation since 1882.[5] The community has the name of John Howard, a local pioneer.[6]
Geography
[edit]Howard is located in southwestern Fremont County, not far from the geographic center, or precise east-west, north-south middle point of Colorado. U.S. Route 50 passes through the CDP, leading northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Salida and east 46 miles (74 km) to Cañon City, the Fremont County seat. Howard is bordered to the southeast by Coaldale.
The Howard CDP has an area of 10,714 acres (43.360 km2), all land.[1] The CDP boundaries extend southwest from the Arkansas River Valley up the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Range within San Isabel National Forest.
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Howard CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 723 | — |
| 2020 | 852 | +17.8% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Education
[edit]Almost all of it is in the Cotopaxi School District RE-3, while a piece extends into the Salida School District R-32.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Howard CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fremont County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2025. - Text list
External links
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