Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 848 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat and most populous city in Miner County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57349

Area code605

Living in Howard

Health in Howard

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.2%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 87.2%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 9.1%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Madison Regional Health SystemMadison · 20.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Howard DentalHoward · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Howard

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Howard’s kids attend outperform 79% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHoward School District 48-3Schools3

Howard Elementary - 02 B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 158 students Howard Jr. High - 05 B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 75 students Howard High School - 01 AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 96 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Howard is

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Locator map of Howard — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Howard3 mi Vilas4 mi Adams4 mi Clearwater5 mi Henden6 mi Roswell7 mi Green Valley8 mi Canova8 mi Canova9 mi Vermillion10 mi

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