Howard County, Missouri
24 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,147
- Median household income
- $65,938
- ±7,076
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 174 of 4,653 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
- 3,070 of 3,585 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Howard | 10,168 (2021) | 1 Courthouse Sq, Fayette | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Armstrong | 247 (2021) | Po Box 129, Armstrong | — |
| City of Fayette | 2,717 (2021) | 117 S Main St, Fayette | Website |
| City of Franklin | 70 (2021) | Po Box 23, Franklin | — |
| City of Glasgow | 1,093 (2021) | 100 Market St, Glasgow | — |
| City of New Franklin | 1,045 (2021) | Po Box 96, New Franklin | Website |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 2240 State Route Z, Franklin | — |
| Bonne Femme Levee District 1 | Flood control | 1 Courthouse Sq, Fayette | — |
| Howard County Levee District 3 | Flood control | 810 Highway 187, Franklin | — |
| Howard County Levee District 4 | Flood control | 1 Courthouse Sq, Fayette | — |
| Howard County Ambulance District | Health | 100 S Williams St, Fayette | — |
| Armstrong Special Road District | Highways | 221 State Route U, Armstrong | — |
| Glasgow Special Road District | Highways | 512 1st St, Glasgow | — |
| Fayette Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 302 Villers Dr, Fayette | — |
| Glasgow City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 112 2nd Street Ter, Glasgow | — |
| Glasgow Public Library District | Libraries | 315 Market St, Glasgow | — |
| Howard County Public Library District | Libraries | 201 S Main St, Fayette | Website |
| Armstrong Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 117 E Halley St, Armstrong | — |
| Glasgow Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 13, Glasgow | — |
| Howard County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | P O Box 363, Fayette | — |
| Howard County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 745 State Route Dd, Fayette | Website |
| Howard Co Regional Water Commission | Water supply utility | 165 County Road 350, New Franklin | — |
| Howard County Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 7, Franklin | — |
| Howard County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 512 1st Street, Glasgow | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FAYETTE R-III
School district3 schools
705 LUCKY, Fayette, MO, 65248
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GLASGOW
School district2 schools
860 RANDOLPH ST, Glasgow, MO, 65254
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW FRANKLIN R-I
School district2 schools
412 WEST BROADWAY, New Franklin, MO, 65274
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Fayette Area Farmers' Market
901 West Davis Fayette, MO, 65248
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.