Howell County, Missouri
Howell County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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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 | |
• Estimate (2015) | 40,117 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Howell County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, 37,238 people lived there. Its county seat is West Plains. Howell County was organized on March 2, 1857, from Oregon County. It was named for James Howell, who made the first settlement in Howell Valley.