Howard, South Dakota
| Howard, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Miner County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°0′38″N 97°31′35″W / 44.01056°N 97.52639°WCoordinates: 44°0′38″N 97°31′35″W / 44.01056°N 97.52639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Miner |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Dold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 858 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 790 |
| • Density | 903.2/sq mi (348.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57349 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-30460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265656 |
| Website | Howard |
Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 858 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and most populous city in Miner County.
The first pioneer settlement at Howard was made in 1879, however the town of Howard was established in 1882, shortly after the Southern Minnesota Railway was extended to that point. The city was named for Howard Farmer, a pioneer settler. In 1883, when Miner and Sanborn counties were organized, the town was named the county seat of Miner County.
One of the first known photographs of a tornado is an image of the 1884 Howard, South Dakota tornado.
The first public library in Dakota Territory was the Howard Public Library, chartered in 1886.
Howard became the first municipality in South Dakota to own and operate its own wind turbines in 2001.
Howard is located southeastern South Dakota at 44°0′38″N 97°31′35″W / 44.01056°N 97.52639°W (44.010422, -97.526435). The city is situated on South Dakota Highway 34.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), all of it land.
Howard has been assigned the ZIP code 57349 and the FIPS place code 30460.
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