Howard County

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Howard county is located close to the center of Missouri. Howard county has 463.85 square miles of land area and 7.68 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Howard county population is 10,183, which has shrunk 0.28% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Howard county median household income is $44,081 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 39.44% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Howard county median house value is $94,100 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 58.15% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 52.06% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Howard county is close to the state average in quality. The Howard county area code is 660.

Population	10,183 (2010-2014), rank #88
Population Growth	-0.28% since 2000, rank #80
Population Density:	21.60/sq mi, rank #78
Median Household Income:	$44,081 at 2010-2014—39.44% increase since 2000, rank #33
Median House Price:	$94,100 at 2010-2014—58.15% increase since 2000, rank #65
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	463.85 sq mi, rank #93
Water Area:	7.68 sq mi (1.63%), rank #37
State:	Missouri
Area:	Columbia, MO
School District:
Area Code:	660