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Howell, Michigan
Location of Howell, Michigan
Location of Howell, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°36′35″N 83°55′58″W / 42.60972, -83.93278
Country United States
State Michigan
County Livingston
Area
 - Total 4. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The boundaries of the 83 counties in the US state of Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897. Livingston County is a county in the US state of Michigan, and is part of the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (10. 6 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 9,232
 - Density 2,245. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (867. 1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48800-48899
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-39540[1]
GNIS feature ID 0628717[2]

Howell is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 517 is the Area code which serves the south central portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,232 while the 2006 estimate placed the city's population at 9,854. It is the county seat of Livingston County[3] and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Livingston County is a county in the US state of Michigan, and is part of the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Howell Township is a Civil township of Livingston County in the U The city is part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area. Urban areas in the United States are defined by the US Census Bureau as contiguous Census block groups with a Population density of at least with any

Howell is known for the Michigan Balloonfest Challenge, an annual hot air balloon festival that is usually held the third weekend of June that the city hosts.

The city is also the site of the Howell Melon Festival, an annual celebration of the Howell melon, a juicy hybrid cantaloupe known to grow only in the surrounding area. The Howell Melon Festival is a Food festival held in mid-August which showcases the Howell melon, a Cantaloupe hybrid claimed to be found only in the area Cantaloupe (also cantaloup) refers to two varieties of Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo), which is a Species in the family Cucurbitaceae (a The three day festival, held in mid-August, draws approximately 50,000 visitors each year.

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Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,232 people, 3,857 households, and 2,248 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density is 2,245. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 per square mile (867. 3/km²). There are 4,088 housing units at an average density of 994. 5/sq mi (384. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95. 97% White, 0. 31% African American, 0. 61% Native American, 1. 23% Asian, 0. 18% Pacific Islander, 0. 73% from other races, and 0. 96% from two or more races. 2. 16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,857 households out of which 30. 4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 8% are married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 7% are non-families. 33. 6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10. 9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 29 and the average family size is 2. 96.

In the city the population is spread out with 24. 1% under the age of 18, 10. 9% from 18 to 24, 33. 6% from 25 to 44, 18. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 96. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,958, and the median income for a family is $57,149. Males have a median income of $44,980 versus $27,956 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,254. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 6. 6% of the population and 4. 6% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 7. 2% of those under the age of 18 and 7. 9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Education

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. Howell High School is a public High school (grades 10-12 serving the city of Howell in the U Howell's Parker High School is a public high school (grades 10-12 recently completed in Marion Township ( Howell Michigan) The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (10. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it is water. The total area is 4. 64% water.

Major highways

 I-96
I-96 Business Loop
M-59
D-19

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Interstate 96 (I-96 is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U There have been five business routes for Interstate 96 in the state of Michigan M-59 is an east-west state trunkline highway that crosses the northern part of Metropolitan Detroit in the U Below is a list of many County-Designated Highways in Michigan United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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