Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States.

The city of Howard was established in 1881,[8] shortly after the Southern Minnesota Railway was extended to that point.

[9] The city was named for Howard Farmer, the son of the townsite owner, J. D.

[12] Howard became the first municipality in South Dakota to own and operate its own wind turbines in 2001.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), all land.

[15] As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 858 people, 414 households, and 195 families residing in the city.

49.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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