Howell, Michigan | |
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City of Howell | |
![]() Facing east along Grand River Avenue (BL I-96) | |
![]() Location within Livingston County | |
Coordinates: 42°36′35″N 83°55′58″W / 42.60972°N 83.93278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Livingston |
Platted | 1835 |
Incorporated | 1863 |
Area | |
• City | 5.19 sq mi (13.46 km2) |
• Land | 4.99 sq mi (12.93 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 10,068 |
• Density | 2,017.23/sq mi (778.80/km2) |
• Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 48843, 48844 |
Area code | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-39540[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0628717[3] |
Website | www |
Howell is the largest city and county seat of Livingston County, Michigan.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,068 and was 94% white. 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. Since the 1970s Howell has had a national reputation of being associated with the Ku Klux Klan.