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Howard County | |
|---|---|
 Howard County Court House in downtown Big Spring | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′N 101°26′W / 32.31°N 101.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Named for | Volney E. Howard |
| Seat | Big Spring |
| Largest city | Big Spring |
| Area | |
• Total | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 3 sq mi (8 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,860 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,554  |
| • Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,860.[1] Its county seat is Big Spring.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1882.[3] It is named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.[4]
Howard County is included in the Big Spring, Texas micropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 162.