Howard, Kansas

Howard is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Elk County. In 2010, 687 people lived there.
History.
Howard was created in 1870. It was incorporated as a city in 1877. Howard was named after Oliver O. Howard. He was a Union Army general during the Civil War, and he created Howard University. The first post office in Howard was created in February 1870. In 1901, Howard was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live.
Geography.
Howard is at (37.468517, -96.263014). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 687 people, 318 households, and 176 families living in Howard.