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HowardGA

Population 54: a town settled in 1852.

John Frank Mathews Plantation · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Howard, GA · John Frank Mathews Plantation · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
54
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
3 sq mi

Is Howard a good place to live?

54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Howard, against 25% in Georgia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Howard. Howard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Junction City · 5 miButler · 9 miGeneva · 10 miTalbotton · 11 miWoodland · 17 miReynolds · 17 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Howard: who provides what

Howard is unincorporated, so Taylor County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTaylor CountyTaylor County provides services here
SchoolsTaylor County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTaylor County Board of RegistrarsTaylor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes31039, 31812, 3100631039 74% · 31812 18% · 31006 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Howard.

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Howard

The midsummer high in Howard is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer68–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageHoward’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 35°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 6% of Howard

1.3 miles of trail. Howard’s concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.

6%conserved
HowardGeorgia townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6%2.3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.30.4
6%
conserved · 112 of 1,855 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Full pageHoward’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land6% conserved · 112 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Howard?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Howard has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Howard break down as 46% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
Full pageHoward’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Howard

13pages on Howard
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesAttractions24 nearby · Little White House 26 miLibraryButler Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1852Climate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 31039Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Howard; the nearest are

Fort Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fort Valley28.5 mi$5,526 in-state tuitionSouth Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Americus35.5 mi$3,992 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Howard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Howard

Place in Georgia, United States

Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 50 as of the 2020 census. Howard has a post office with ZIP code 31039. Georgia State Route 96 passes through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
643 ft
ZIP code
31039
Area code
478

Questions about Howard

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Howard, GA a good place to live?

Howard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.