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Howard TownshipMO

A town of 101.

Population
101
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median age
49.7
years

Is Howard Township a good place to live?

Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Howard Township. Howard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

101 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Denver · 5 miDallas Township · 6 miNew Hampton · 7 miBogle Township · 7 miAlbany · 7 miGentry · 8 mi
Bogle TownshipAthens TownshipDallas TownshipBogle TownshipAthens TownshipDallas TownshipHoward Township
Getting set up

Moving to Howard Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWorth County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlbany R-III School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGentryGentry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64441, 64402, 6447164441 50% · 64402 33% · 64471 17%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 Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Howard Township

Howard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than Howard Township.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHoward Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Howard Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
Full pageHoward Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Howard Township is

Howard Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Howard Township, against 37% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults have diabetes in Howard Township.

Howard TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHoward TownshipMO
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.2%
More adults with COPD11.6%8%
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHoward Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.6 miles to an ER · Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.8% of Howard Township

2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Howard Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Missouri’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4).

0.8%conserved
Howard TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.8%2.1%4.3%
0.8%
conserved · 196 of 25,374 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Wildlife Area1 mi202
Full pageHoward Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1 miles of trail · Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Wildlife AreaConserved land0.8% conserved · 196 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Howard Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Howard Township

14pages on Howard Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Adam-ondi-Ahman 29 miLibraryAlbany Carnegie Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Howard Township; the nearest are

Conception Seminary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Conception22.4 mi$26,206 tuitionNorthwest Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Maryville31.9 mi$10,611 in-state tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton39.3 mi$5,370 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Howard Township

Township in Gentry County, Missouri, U.S.

Howard Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 120. Howard Township bears the name of local pioneers Asa and Samuel Howard.

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

Questions about Howard Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Howard Township, MO a good place to live?

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