Howell County, Missouri

Howell County
Howell County
County
	Howell County Courthouse in West Plains
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°46′N 91°53′W / 36.77°N 91.89°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 2, 1857
Named for	Josiah Howell, pioneer settler
Seat	West Plains
Largest city	West Plains
Area
• Total	928 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land	927 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	39,750
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.howellcounty.net

Howell County is in southern Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,750.^[1] The largest city and county seat is West Plains.^[2] The county was officially organized on March 2, 1851, and is named after Josiah Howell, a pioneer settler in the Howell Valley.

Howell County comprises the West Plains, MO, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "Howell County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Howell County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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