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A town of 8,606.
Howell Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Frank J. Hecox House and George Louk Farm. We don’t grade Howell Township yet; the figures below are still real.
6,702 counted in 2010 and 7,893 in 2020; an estimated 8,606 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1990.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Howell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Howell Township.
Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Howell Township is lower. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2018: one. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high for Howell Township comes to 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Howell Township, 16% of workers work remotely from home, above both the Michigan town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Most working residents leave Howell Township for work: only 6% work in town. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs locally rose by 1,940, to 4,659. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 32 minutes.
| Howell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
For adults in Howell Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. In Howell Township, 31% of adults have high blood pressure, where Michigan’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Howell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Howell Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 11.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No age group stands out against Michigan: all are within 4 points. 8,606 people lived in Howell Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 9.1% more than in 2020. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 32% across Michigan.
| Howell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Howell Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Howell Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.7 miles of trail. Also worth knowing: it has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Howell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanger Outlet's Commons | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Howell Township
About 6 of every 100 Howell Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
2 places in Howell Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Michigan, United States
Howell is the largest city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States. The population was 10,068 at the 2020 census. 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. As of 2022, the largest industries were manufacturing, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food services.
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4 towns share a border with Howell Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howell | #183 | A− | C | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Oceola Township | #170 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Cohoctah Township | #270 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Handy Township | #251 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
Oceola Township, Cohoctah Township and Handy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Howell Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Howell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Howell Township yet; the figures below are still real.
