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Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census.

Howardville city overview:
Name:	Howardville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	New Madrid County
Elevation:	292 ft (89 m)
Total Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Land Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	277
Population Density:	1,214.91/sq mi (468.41/km²)
ZIP code:	63869
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2933364
GNISfeature ID:	0719923

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History

Howardville was founded by Travis B. Howard, a prominent black educator and activist in the mid-20th century Bootheel region. A graduate of Tuskegee Institute, Howard was inspired by Booker T. Washington’s belief that land ownership was among the critical factors in lifting African Americans out of poverty. In the late 1940s, Howard purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land encompassing much of what is now Howardville, and sold off lots to displaced black sharecroppers. The city incorporated as “Howardville” in 1953.

Howardville High School, initially known as East Lilbourn High School, opened in 1958. After county schools were integrated in the late 1960s, the school operated as a junior high school until 1980. In 2017, the school was nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Travis Howard was the father of Major League Baseball player Elston Howard, the first black player to join the New York Yankees.

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Geography

Howardville is located at 36°34′3″N 89°35′56″W / 36.56750°N 89.59889°W / 36.56750; -89.59889 (36.567455, -89.598924). The city is situated along U.S. Routes 61/62, just west of New Madrid and the Mississippi River. The city of Lilbourn lies just to the north along County Road D, and Marston to the south along US 61. New Madrid County Central High School and New Madrid County Central Middle School are located between Howardville and New Madrid.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km), all land.