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Howard School District 48-3, South Dakota

Howard School District 48-3 is a unified school district in Miner County and McCook County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,268 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 526 sq mi (1,361 km²) of land.

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Howard School District 48-3 in South Dakota
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Howard School District 48-3 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,268 ± 43
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Miner County97% of the district’s landMcCook County2% of the district’s land
Land area
526 sq mi (1,361 km²)
Median household income
$76,908 ± $9,968
Median home value
$143,000 ± $28,931
Water area
1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4600025
Coordinates (central point)
44.016550, -97.600404
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Howard School District 48-3, largest first

  1. Howard (city)943 people
  2. Howard Township195 people
  3. Henden Township181 people
  4. Canova (town)159 people
  5. Canova Township122 people
  6. Clearwater Township117 people
  7. Clinton Township100 people
  8. Vermillion Township84 people
  9. Carthage (city)78 people
  10. Grafton Township73 people
  11. Fedora (CDP)65 people
  12. Belleview Township41 people
All 23
  1. Rock Creek Township34 people
  2. Roswell Township32 people
  3. Carthage Township28 people
  4. Green Valley Township27 people
  5. Miner Township26 people
  6. Adams Township23 people
  7. Vilas (town)21 people
  8. Cloverleaf Colony (CDP)0 people
  9. Redstone Township0 people
  10. Roswell (CDP)0 people
  11. Shannon Colony (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Sanborn Central School District 55-520 mi west
  2. McCook Central School District 43-720 mi southeast
  3. Madison Central School District 39-220 mi east
  4. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-624 mi east
  5. Hanson School District 30-124 mi south
  6. De Smet School District 38-224 mi north
  7. Iroquois School District 02-327 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Howard School District 48-3. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Howard School District 48-3 before you rely on it.

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