COUNTY PROFILE - LIVINGSTON, Michigan
LOCATION SERVICES
Livingston County Econ. Dev. Office
611 E. Grand River, Suite 309
Howell, Michigan 48843
Contact: Daniel J. Foster
Phone: 517/546-0822 or 313/227-5299
FAX: 517/546-2509
County Seat: Howell
POPULATION
1970 Census 58976
1980 Census 100289
1990 Census 115645
Median Age (as of 1990) 32.9 years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 63600
Employed 59275
Total Unemployment 4325
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
3-Year Average 6.9%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm Employees Product/Service
GM Proving Grounds 2500 Auto performance & testing
Citizen's Insurance, Howell 900 Insurance
Kelsey-Hayes, Brighton 600 Auto braking systems
Western Wheel 400 Aluminum wheel rims
Tri-State Hospital Supply, Howell 300 Hospital supplies
Ogihara America, Howell 240 Auto subassemblies
R & B Mfg., Hamburg 180 Pipe and fittings
Weathervane Windows, Brighton 175 Wood products
Chem-Trend, Howell 150 Die lubricants, plastic mold
Pepsi Cola, Howell 150 Bottling plant
Gilreath Mfg., Howell 140 Plastic auto products
Bent Tube, Fowlerville 125 Fabricated tubing
Handlemen 125 Phonograph record
International Paper, Howell 125 Paper supplies
Toyoda Machinery 125 Flexible mfg. systems
Alpha Technology, Howell 120 Zinc & aluminum die casting
May & Scofield, Howell 100 Automotive assemblies
Thermofil, Brighton 70 Reinforced eng'd.thermoplastic
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Assembler - Light $6.08 $8.43
Clerk, General Office $6.12 $8.65
Electronic Technician $11.34 $16.29
Forklift Operator $7.44 $10.53
General Laborer $6.33 $10.71
Inspector $8.70 $11.73
Machine Operator $8.24 $11.52
Machinist $15.66
Secretary $6.70 $9.85
Welder $8.77 $11.87
Source: Based on Bell Telephone Co. community survey, adjusted for
inflation to 1991 using Consumer Price Index.
DISTANCE TO:
Miles Kilometers
Chicago 250 402
Cleveland 210 337
Detroit 40 64
Indianapolis 220 353
Lansing 45 72
Toronto 290 466
TRANSPORTATION
Main Highways: I-96, M-36, M-59, M-106, M-155, US-23
Bus Lines: Greyhound
Truck Lines: 27
Rail Lines: Chesapeake & Ohio; Tuscola & Saginaw Bay
Ports: None
Airports: Capital City, Lansing (30 miles)
Airlines: Allegheny Commuter, Piedmont, Northwest, Simmons, United
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Milford.
January Average Minimum: 14 F./-10 C. Average Maximum: 28 F./ -2 C.
July Average Minimum: 60 F./ 16 C. Average Maximum: 81 F./ 27 C.
Growing Season: 158 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C: 11 Average Annual Rainfall: 32 in./ 81 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C: 7 Average Annual Snowfall: 45 in./114 cm.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
Community Sites Acres Hectares Industrial Parks
Brighton 2 0 0 1
Brighton Twp. 7 35 14 0
Fowlerville 2 0 0 0
Genoa Twp. 18 299 121 0
Green Oak Twp. 8 18 7 1
Howell 6 54 22 2
Howell Twp. 3 258 104 0
Marion Twp. 1 40 16 0
Pinckney 1 0 0 0
Tyrone Twp. 1 0 0 0
COUNTY TOTAL 49 704 285 4
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Residential Industrial Office Mercantile
Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value
1991: 1110 $89.16 6 $1.33 17 $6.26 11 $20.50
3-Year Average: 1268 $102.58 15 $7.42 10 $3.48 11 $8.65
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Incorporations in 1992: 338 State Median: 68
Incorporation Rate: 292 State Median: 183
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
Agricultural Residential Industrial Commercial Other
4% 76% 4% 9% 7%
County Total State Equalized Value: $2,388,716,978.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991): 55.41
UTILITIES
Electric Gas Telephone*
Brighton Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, EA
Fowlerville Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Green Oak Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Howell Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Oceola Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Tyrone Twp. Consumers Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
see Source List note.
WATER
Gallons Liters Pressure
Source Capacity Use Capacity Use (lbs./sq.in.)
Brighton Wells 18 12 68 45 50-80
Fowlerville Wells 10 38
Green Oak Twp.
Howell Wells 19 17 72 64 40-50
Oceola Twp.
Tyrone Twp.
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
SEWER
Gallons Liters
Type Capacity Load Capacity Load
Brighton Sec/Trklng Fltr 12 8 45 28
Fowlerville Lagoons 8 30
Green Oak Twp.
Howell Act. Sludge 18 10 68 36
Oceola Twp.
Tyrone Twp.
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1990 Master Public Library
Community Phone Number Population Zoning Plan (Volumes)
Brighton 313-227-1911 5686 yes yes 32,696
Fowlerville 517-223-3771 2648 yes yes 16,177
Green Oak Twp. 313-231-1333 11604 yes yes
Howell 517-546-3500 8184 yes yes 35,489
Oceola Twp. 4825 4,751
Tyrone Twp. 6854
------- Fire Department ------- Police
Community Class. FT Paid PT/Volunt. (Full-Time) Solid Waste
Brighton 7 1 69 12
Fowlerville 6 25
Green Oak Twp. 8/9 1 27 11
Howell 5 1 45 14
Oceola Twp. 5/9
Tyrone Twp. 6/9
County Sheriff Officers: 59 Licensed Landfills in County: 0
Other communities in Livingston County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
Brighton Twp. (14815), Cohoctah Twp. (2693), Conway Twp. (1818), Deerfield Twp.
(3000), Genoa Twp. (10820), Gregory, Hamburg Twp. (13083), Handy Twp. (5488),
Hartland Twp. (6860), Hell, Howell Twp. (4298), Iosco Twp. (1567), Lakeland,
Marion Twp. (4918), Oak Grove, Pinckney (1603), Plainfield, Putnam Twp. (6183),
Unadilla Twp. (2949)
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
K-12 Instruc. High
Community School District Students Staff Schools
Brighton Brighton Area 5709 252 1
Fowlerville Fowlerville Community 2254 94 1
Howell Howell Public 5514 221 1
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
Name and Location Enrollment
Cleary College, Howell 908
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti (30 mi.) 25024
Michigan State University, East Lansing (30 mi.) 43329
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (20 mi.) 36316
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Hospitals in County: 2 Total Beds: 199
Nearest Large Medical Center: Lansing (30 miles) or Ann Arbor (30 miles)
Extended Care Facilities: 2 Total Beds: 399
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 77
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
Owner occupied: 32871 (84.5%) Median Home Value: $97,300.00
Renter occupied: 6016 (15.5%) Median Contract Rent: $448.00
Churches: Catholic: 7 Protestant: 49
Synagogues: 0 Nearest synagogue is in Lansing (25 miles)
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
Michigan Balloon Challenge; Melon Festival; Fowlerville Fair.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
General Building Contractors 37
Metalworking Machinery 22
Commercial Printing 12
Advertising 1
Personnel Supply Services 13
Computer and Data Processing Services 16
Legal Services 44
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping 16
Retail Establishments 441
Wholesale Establishments 133
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986): 461
Television Channels: 7 plus cable
Radio Stations: 3
Newspapers: Ann Arbor News, Brighton Argus, Detroit Free Press, Detroit
News, Fowlerville Review, Livingston County Press
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993) Offices
Main Office in County
Comerica Bank Detroit 2
First National Bank in Howell Howell 6
First of America Bank-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 6
Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Ann Arbor 2
Michigan National Bank Farmington Hills 2
NBD Bank, NA Detroit 3
Old Kent Bank of Brighton Brighton 4
Society Bank, Michigan Ann Arbor 1
Standard Federal Bank Troy 1
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings
Employment ($ millions)
1985 1990 1985 1990
Total Employment 28357 39308
Total Income $1,512.15 $2,464.42
Earnings by Place of Work $462.61 $850.22
Components by Type:
Wage and Salary 21689 30853 $348.30 $639.37
Proprietors 6668 8455 $78.59 $141.74
Farm 999 863 $7.31 $10.84
Nonfarm 5669 7592 $71.28 $130.90
Components by Industry:
Farm 1423 1201 $10.27 $14.02
Nonfarm 26934 38107 $452.34 $836.20
Private 23224 33524 $379.87 $714.32
Agric./For./Fish. 170 358 $2.20 $5.57
Mining 56 62 $2.92 $2.93
Construction 1613 3148 $33.93 $79.37
Manufacturing 4610 6561 $110.04 $213.38
Non-Durable Goods --- --- $25.61 $57.48
Durable Goods --- --- $84.44 $155.90
Transp. & Utilities 504 657 $14.30 $20.89
Wholesale Trade 505 850 $12.53 $29.46
Retail Trade 5753 7601 $60.61 $92.21
Fin./Ins./Real Est. 2361 3932 $27.42 $64.09
Services 7652 10355 $115.93 $206.42
Government 3710 4583 $72.47 $121.88
Federal 173 226 $4.08 $6.30
Military, Civilian 230 262 $1.17 $1.67
State and Local 3307 4095 $67.22 $113.92
Earnings by Place of Residence $1,179.75 $1,953.93
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
Per Capita Income: 1985: $15,037.00 1990: $21,153.00
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