Howard, CO Public Records
Howard is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Fremont County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 966 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 16.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Howard
Howard is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Howard come from Fremont County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Howard census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Howard
Howard is in Fremont County. In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver).
📍 Fremont County at a Glance
| County | Fremont County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 50,093 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Fremont County District Court – Clerk of Court (Fremont Combined Court)
| Address | 136 Justice Center Rd, Canon City, CO 81212 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (719) 204-2204 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except for State Holidays . |
| Records available | Colorado District Court and County Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | coloradojudicial.gov |
| Sources | coloradojudicial.gov/…/fremont-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Fremont County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Howard
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Howard, CO:
📋 Howard Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Colorado are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Fremont County courthouse. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver). |
| State court system | Colorado Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Colorado Sex Offender Registry (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) |