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Population 54: a town settled in 1852.

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

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Land area

3 sq mi

Settled

1852

174 years ago

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 mi Butler · 9 mi Geneva · 10 mi Talbotton · 11 mi Woodland · 17 mi Reynolds · 17 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Howard.

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Howard

91°summer high

The midsummer high in Howard is 91°F.

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

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 35°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then 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

6%conserved

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

	Howard	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	6%	2.3%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

conserved · 112 of 1,855 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land6% conserved · 112 acres protected Questions“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

45risk score of 100

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.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get 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 land PlacesAttractions24 nearby · Little White House 26 mi LibraryButler Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1852 Climate91° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 31039 Town SquareNeighbors

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.

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 tuition South 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.

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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

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