Howard County, Missouri

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• Boone, Howard, Cooper Farms Can Seek $200,000 Ag Grants October 22, 2026Farmers and small food businesses in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties can now apply for state grants of up to $200,000 each, and the deadline to get an…
• The Daily Rundown — Thursday, October 22, 2026 October 22, 2026Sunny and near 49 degrees in Rocheport this morning, with barely a breath of wind for a calm start to a busy Thursday around town. Here’s what’s worth…
• Where the Candidates in Contested County Races Stand: Boone, Howard and Cooper October 20, 2026Most county offices on the Nov. 3 ballot in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties have one candidate each. Only two county-level races in the three counties have more…
• Where the Candidates for the Missouri House Stand: A Guide for Rocheport, Howard and Cooper Voters October 20, 2026Rocheport’s seat in the Missouri House isn’t contested this fall. Rep. Adrian Plank, a Democrat, is the only certified candidate in District 47, which includes Rocheport, according to…
• Where the Candidates for Congress Stand: A Guide for Boone, Howard and Cooper Voters October 20, 2026Voters in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties will pick a member of the U.S. House on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in one of two races. Rocheport and all of…
• How Boone, Howard and Cooper Counties Voted in 2024 on Issues Back Before Voters This Year October 19, 2026Two of the questions on this year’s Missouri ballot trace back to votes taken in November 2024. Amendment 3 this year would repeal the reproductive-rights amendment voters approved…
• Amendment 8 Explained: What Putting County Sheriffs in the Missouri Constitution Would Change October 19, 2026Amendment 8 on the Nov. 3 ballot would write the office of county sheriff into the Missouri Constitution. For the sheriffs of Boone, Howard and Cooper counties, day-to-day…
• Amendment 6 Explained: Who Gets the Last Word on Laws Voters Pass by Petition October 19, 2026Amendment 6 on the Nov. 3 ballot asks Missouri voters whether lawmakers should lose some of their power to change laws that voters themselves passed by petition. The…
• Early Voting Runs Oct. 20–Nov. 2 in Boone, Howard and Cooper Counties: Where, When and What to Bring October 19, 2026When is early voting? Any registered voter in Boone, Howard or Cooper County can vote in person from Tuesday, Oct. 20, through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, without…
• Unemployment Down From a Year Ago in Boone, Howard and Cooper Counties as State Rate Ticks Up to 3.6% October 19, 2026Unemployment in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties was between 3.6 percent and 4.0 percent in August, the latest month for which county figures have been published, according to…

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Towns and communities

1. Fayette city 2,803
2. Glasgow city 1,057
3. New Franklin city 1,027
4. Armstrong city 243
5. Franklin city 70

Unincorporated communities

• Boonesboro near Franklin
• Bunker Hill near Harrisburg
• Burton near Fayette
• Estill near New Franklin
• Hilldale near Rocheport
• Lisbon near Glasgow
• Petersburg near Blackwater
• Punkin Center near Harrisburg
• Roanoke near Armstrong
• Sebree near Harrisburg
• Steinmetz near Armstrong