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| − | '''Howell County''' is a county located in the Ozark Mountains of southern [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 40,400 at the 2010 census. One of the larger counties in the Missouri Ozarks, by both land area and population, it was formally organized on March 2, 1851, and named for Josiah Howell, a local notable and a member of one of the first families to settle in the region. West Plains is the county seat and the largest city. | + | '''Howell County''' is a county located in the Ozark Mountains of southern [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 40,400 at the 2010 census. One of the larger counties in the Missouri Ozarks, by both land area and population, it was formally organized on March 2, 1851, and named for Josiah Howell, a local notable and a member of one of the first families to settle in the region. [[West Plains, Missouri|West Plains]] is the county seat and the largest city. |
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| + | ==Communities== | ||
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| + | Howell County is home to six incorporated communities, including four cities and two census-designated places (CDPs). | ||
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| + | ===Cities=== | ||
| + | * [[Brandsville, Missouri|Brandsville]] | ||
| + | * [[Mountain View, Missouri|Mountain View]] | ||
| + | * [[West Plains, Missouri|West Plains]] (county seat) | ||
| + | * [[Willow Springs, Missouri|Willow Springs]] | ||
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| + | ===CDPs=== | ||
| + | * [[Pomona, Missouri|Pomona]] | ||
| + | * [[South Fork, Missouri|South Fork]] | ||
[[Category:Missouri]] | [[Category:Missouri]] | ||
[[Category:Counties]] | [[Category:Counties]] | ||
Revision as of 00:44, February 14, 2021
Howell County is a county located in the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri. It had a population of 40,400 at the 2010 census. One of the larger counties in the Missouri Ozarks, by both land area and population, it was formally organized on March 2, 1851, and named for Josiah Howell, a local notable and a member of one of the first families to settle in the region. West Plains is the county seat and the largest city.
Communities
Howell County is home to six incorporated communities, including four cities and two census-designated places (CDPs).
Cities
- Brandsville
- Mountain View
- West Plains (county seat)
- Willow Springs