Howard County Iowa History

Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,469. The county seat is Cresco. The county was founded in 1851; it was named for General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Iowa
  • Founded: 1851
  • Named for: Tilghman Howard
  • Seat: Cresco
  • Largest city: Cresco
  • Congressional district: 1st
Data from: en.wikipedia.org