Howard County, Iowa

Howard County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 92°18′56″W / 43.3575°N 92.315555555556°W / 43.3575; -92.315555555556
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named afterTilghman Howard
SeatCresco
Largest cityCresco
Area
  Total
474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
  Land473 sq mi (1,230 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,469
  Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehowardcounty.iowa.gov

Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,469. The county seat is Cresco. The county was founded in 1851; it was named for General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.