Howard County, Iowa community links including the Cities of: Chester, Cresco, Elma, Lime Springs, Protivin and Riceville.

Community Links in Howard County

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Howard County, Iowa

Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 9,932. Its county seat is Cresco.

Howard County was founded in 1851. It was named after General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.

CLICK HERE to visit the Howard County Economic Development website.

Cities in Howard County (bolded cities have links)
City	Population
Chester	151
Cresco	3,905
Elma	598
Lime Springs	496
Protivin	317
Riceville	840

Arts & Entertainment

Cresco Community Theatre
PO box 441
115 2nd Ave W
Cresco, IA 52136
563.547.4540
WEBSITE

Howard County Fairgrounds
West 7th Street
Cresco, IA 52136
563.547.4996
WEBSITE

Howard County Historical Society
722 Gillette Ave
Cresco, IA 52136
563.547.2217

Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation
19518 200th St
Cresco, IA 52136
563.569.8300
WEBSITE

	Parks & Recreation CLICK HERE to visit the Howard County Conservation Board's website for a list of Parks and Recreation areas

Public Libraries

Cresco Public Library
320 N Elm Street
Cresco, IA 52136
563.547.2540
WEBSITE

Elma Public Library
710 Busti Avenue
Elma, IA 50628
641.393.8100
WEBSITE

Lime Springs Public Library
112 Main Street
Lime Springs, IA 52155
563.566.2207
WEBSITE

Riceville Public Library
307 Woodland Avenue
Riceville, IA 50466
641.985.2273
WEBSITE

Public Library in Cresco, Iowa

Maple Heights Golf Course & Country Club in Elma, Iowa

Golf Courses

Cresco Country Club
22005 115th St
Cresco, IA 52136
319.547.2374

Maple Heights Golf & Country Club
200 E Wood St
Elma, IA 50628
515.393.2120
WEBSITE

Riceville Country Club
401 E Main St
Riceville, IA 50466
515.985.2447

Schools, Colleges, Training CLICK HERE for a list of schools in Howard County



Community Health Services 563.547.2989 Cresco Medical Clinic 563.547.2022 Howard County Community Hospice 563.547.2989 327 8th Avenue W Cresco, IA 52136 WEBSITE	Hospitals & Clinics Howard Residential Care Facility Patty Elwood Center Country View Adult Day Services 21668 80th Street Cresco, IA 52136 563.547.2398 Lime Springs Medical Clinic & Pharmacy 101 W Main Street PO Box 278 Lime Springs, IA 52155 563.566.2243 WEBSITE Regional Health Services of Howard County 235 8th Avenue W Cresco, IA 52136 563.547.2101 WEBSITE Riceville Family Care & Therapy Center 915 Woodland Avenue Riceville, IA 50466 641.985.2606

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