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Howard, Colorado
Entering Howard from the east on U.S. Route 50
Entering Howard from the east on U.S. Route 50
Location of the Howard CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
Location of the Howard CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
Howard, Colorado is located in the United States
Howard, Colorado
Howard, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Fremont County
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 16.741 sq mi (43.360 km2)
 • Land 16.741 sq mi (43.360 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
7,405 ft (2,257 m)
Population
 • Total 852
 • Density 50.892/sq mi (19.649/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81233
Area code(s) 719
GNIS feature Howard CDP

Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Howard post office has the ZIP Code 81233. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Howard CDP was 852.

History

The Howard Post Office has been in operation since 1882. The community has the name of John Howard, a local pioneer.

Geography

Howard is located in southwestern Fremont County, not far from the geographic center, or precise east-west, north-south middle point of Colorado. U.S. Route 50 passes through the CDP, leading northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Salida and east 46 miles (74 km) to Cañon City, the Fremont County seat. Howard is bordered to the southeast by Coaldale.

The Howard CDP has an area of 10,714 acres (43.360 km2), all land. The CDP boundaries extend southwest from the Arkansas River Valley up the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Range within San Isabel National Forest.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Howard CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Howard CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
2010 723 —    
2020 852 +17.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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