| Official Name: | Howard, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Howard |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Knox |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Howard |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.58 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 246 |
| Population Density Km2: | 424.38 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1098.21 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 910 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4078°N -82.3269°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43028 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-36512[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2628904 |
Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 246. The United States Postal Service has assigned Howard the ZIP Code 43028. The community lies along U.S. Route 36.
Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.[4]
East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices.[5] The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.[6]