THE HOWARD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sand Hills setting.
Howard CDP has 2.89 square miles of land in Taylor County. Its Census reference point is in Sand Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Howard and Taylor County
Howard is associated with Taylor County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Howard by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Howard, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Taylor County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Howard CDP has 1.2 times the land area of nearby Junction City town (2.35 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

