Howard, Kansas
| Howard, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| City and County seat | |
| Location within Elk County and Kansas | |
| KDOT map of Elk County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 96°15′47″W / 37.46944°N 96.26306°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Kansas | 
| County | Elk | 
| Founded | 1870 | 
| Incorporated | 1877 | 
| Named after | Oliver O. Howard | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council | 
| • Mayor | Richard Clark | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) | 
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 570 | 
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 67349 | 
| Area code | 620 | 
| FIPS code | 20-33250 | 
| GNIS ID | 2394429 | 
| Website | cityofhoward.org | 
Howard is a city in and the county seat of Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 570.