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Howardville, Missouri
Howardville
Howardville
Nickname(s): 
The Bricks
Location of Howardville, Missouri
Location of Howardville, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County New Madrid
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Land 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 277
 • Density 1,214.91/sq mi (468.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63869
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-33364
GNIS feature ID 2394431

Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census.

History

Howardville was founded by Travis B. Howard, a prominent black educator and activist in the mid-20th century Bootheel region. A graduate of Tuskegee Institute, Howard was inspired by Booker T. Washington's belief that land ownership was among the critical factors in lifting African Americans out of poverty. In the late 1940s, Howard purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land encompassing much of what is now Howardville, and sold off lots to displaced black sharecroppers. The city incorporated as "Howardville" in 1953.

Howardville High School, initially known as East Lilbourn High School, opened in 1958. After county schools were integrated in the late 1960s, the school operated as a junior high school until 1980. In 2017, the school was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Travis Howard was the father of Major League Baseball player Elston Howard, the first black player to join the New York Yankees.

Geography

Howardville is situated along U.S. Routes 61 and 62, just west of New Madrid and the Mississippi River. The city of Lilbourn lies just to the north along County Road D, and Marston to the south along US 61. New Madrid County Central High School and New Madrid County Central Middle School are located between Howardville and New Madrid.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 190
1970 500 163.2%
1980 536 7.2%
1990 440 −17.9%
2000 342 −22.3%
2010 383 12.0%
2020 277 −27.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 383 people, 160 households, and 101 families living in the city. The population density was 1,665.2 inhabitants per square mile (642.9/km2). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 834.8 per square mile (322.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 5.74% White, 92.43% Black or African American, 1.04% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.9% were married couples living together, 38.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 29.7 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 41.3% male and 58.7% female.

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