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Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 561 at the 2010 census.

Howells village overview:
Name:	Howells village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Colfax County
Elevation:	1,460 ft (445 m)
Total Area:	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km²)
Land Area:	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	561
Population Density:	973.96/sq mi (375.78/km²)
ZIP code:	68641
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3123340
GNISfeature ID:	0830177

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History

Howells was platted in 1886 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for James Smith Howell, a local resident. The Howells post office, established in 1886, was spelled as Howell (without the S) until 1937.

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Geography

Howells is located at 41°43′27″N 97°0′18″W / 41.72417°N 97.00500°W / 41.72417; -97.00500 (41.724237, -97.004976). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km), all land.

Howells is in northern Colfax County in east-central Nebraska, three miles east of the junction of highways 15 and 91. Howells lies 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Norfolk, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Columbus, 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Fremont, 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Omaha and 85 miles (137 km) north of Lincoln.