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Howell, MI

Howell is the largest city and county seat of Livingston County, Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,068. The city is mostly surrounded by Howell Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Howell is part of the South Lyon–Howell–Brighton Urban Area, which is an extension of the larger Detroit–Warren–Dearborn (Metro Detroit) Metropolitan Statistical Area. 

January 1836 saw the establishment of the first post office. Flavius J. B. Crane was postmaster and the post office was in the Eagle Tavern. In March of this same year, there was a mail route started from the village of Kensington which went through with a stop located in Howell until ending west in the town of Grand Rapids. The City of Howell is the county seat of Livingston County. On 24 March 1836, the legislature passed an act organizing Livingston County and Howell was slated to become the county seat the newly established Brighton nearby claimed for 12 years that they should be the town seat instead which then died down once a County Office was built.

The town was originally called Livingston Center and was established as a village by an act of Legislature on 14 March 1863, consisting of sections 35 and 36, and the south half of sections 25 and 26 of Howell Township. The Howell Home Rule City Charter was initially adopted in 1955. 

For many decades, Howell had the reputation of being associated with the Ku Klux Klan due to White Supremacist leader and Michigan Grand Dragon 1971-1979 Robert E. Miles, who held KKK gatherings on his farm 12 miles north of the city in Cohoctah Township with a Howell mailing address. Miles died in 1992, but the gatherings, including the burning of crosses, continued. The reputation persisted into the 2000s, with events such as a public auction of KKK items scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in January 2005, the 2010 suspension of a teacher who removed students for wearing a Confederate flag and making antigay slurs, students' racist tweets toward a racially mixed team in 2014, and pro-KKK vandalism in 2021. 

The Livingston Diversity Council, founded in response to a 1988 cross-burning on the lawn of a black family, promotes diversity and inclusion in the county. While they are numerous in Metro Detroit, Howell is not listed as an active home to any hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 4.95 square miles (12.82 km2), of which 4.75 square miles (12.30 km2) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.

Howell places a strong emphasis on health and wellness for its residents. Revival RN provides a tranquil retreat with massages, facials, and holistic therapies. Snap Fitness offers 24/7 access to state-of-the-art equipment and personalized training programs. Cornerstone Family Chiropractic focuses on spinal health, pain relief, and overall wellness with a range of chiropractic services. Anytime Fitness promotes a judgment-free environment with a wide array of exercise equipment and group fitness classes. The Howell Nature Center provides outdoor activities, walking trails, and wildlife education programs. Trinity Health Livingston Hospital and Ascension Medical Center - Howell offer comprehensive health services, including wellness check-ups and preventive care programs.

The top sites in Howell, MI are Brighton Recreation Area, Howell Nature Center, and Hunters Ridge Golf Course.

Population: 10,081 (2022). ZIP Codes: 48843, 48844. Area code: 517. Elevation: 935 ft (285 m). Area: 5.19 sq mi (13.46 km2).
 

FAQs

Is Howell, MI a good place to live?

Howell is in Livingston County. Living in Howell offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. Many families and young professionals live in Howell and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Howell are above average.

Is Howell, MI expensive?

Howell, Michigan's cost of living is 11% lower than the national average. Howell's housing expenses are 40% lower than the national average and the utility prices are 6% lower than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are about the same as the national average. Howell has grocery prices that are 1% higher than the national average. Healthcare in Howell is 13% higher than the national average.

What are the demographics of Howell, MI?

Howell, MI is home to a population of 10.1k people, of which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.06% of Howell, MI residents were born outside of the country (409 people). In 2022, there were 30.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.82k people) in Howell, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 White (Hispanic) and 228 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Sources

Wikipedia - Howell, Michigan

City of Howell

Niche

Payscale

Data USA

Brighton Recreation Area

Howell Nature Center

Hunters Ridge Golf Course

Revival RN

Snap Fitness

Cornerstone Family Chiropractic

Anytime Fitness

The Howell Nature Center

Trinity Health Livingston Hospital

Ascension Medical Center - Howell

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