Howard, SD

Quick City Facts

County: Miner
Population (2019): 757
Population (2010): 858

Data provided by US Census Bureau (2019)

Howard SD

Howard offers a great place to camp!

Howard is located in eastern South Dakota. With a population of around 1,000 people – it is a place where neighbors know and trust one another, where anyone can have a real voice in the community, and where children receive individual attention in the classroom.

Recreation / Community Activities

The City of Howard operates a Golf Course on the east edge of town from mid-April until roughly mid-October. It is a fun 9-hole course that has a creek running through it with mature trees. No tee times are required and the club house is open with a great selection of food & beverages available.

During the busy summer months one hot attraction in the town is the 5,300 square foot swimming pool. It boasts a water-spraying mushroom, two diving boards and a pool bathhouse complete with changing rooms and showers. There is also a wading area for the younger kids.

Should you choose to stay in Howard they have a great camp area that has a new restroom facility, complete with showers, that was completed in 2006. Along with numerous tent camping spots they have six cement camping pads with electric and sewer hookups.

Contact Information

For more details or information please feel free to call the city office or email them.

Photo submitted by the City of Howard

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