Howard is a community in Knox County, Ohio, home to about 269 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43028.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Apple Valley; part is in Howard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howard had 246 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 1048th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Knox County grew from 27,768 residents in 1900 to 62,721 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville 2 W, OH weather station (2 miles away).
17,629 jobs at 1,121 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by East Knox Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Knox Elementary SchoolHoward | K–6 | 514 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| East Knox Junior/Senior High SchoolHoward | 7–12 | 369 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Christian AcademyHoward | K–12 | 49 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Apple Valley.
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