HOWELL, MICHIGAN

'Howell' is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,232. It is the county seat of Livingston County⁶ and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent. The city is part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area, which had a population of 106,139 according to the 2000 census.
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 three day festival, held in mid-August, draws approximately 50,000 visitors each year.
Cohoctah, just outside of Howell, was once home to the Michigan chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, which formerly had a strong presence throughout the county. However, in recent years the city has taken steps to disassociate itself from the KKK. [1] [2]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

External links

Sources

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.64% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 9,232 people, 3,857 households, and 2,248 families residing in the city. The population density is 867.3/km² (2,245.8/mi²). There are 4,088 housing units at an average density of 384.0/km² (994.5/mi²). 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, 12.6% 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. 6.6% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. 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.

High Schools

Howell High School (grades 10-12) (Highlanders)
Howell High School Freshman Campus (grade 9) (Highlanders)
Renaissance Alternative School
William Parker High School (under construction, will be Completed for the 2007-2008 school year) (Patriots)

Middle Schools

Three Fires Middle School (Timberwolves)
Highlander Way Middle School (Highlanders)

Elementary Schools

Northwest Elementary School (Eagles)
Southwest Elementary School
Southeast Elementary School (Super Stars)
Challenger Elementary School
Voyager Elementary School
Latson Elementary School (Dragons)
Hutchings Elementary School (Hurricanes)

External links

★ City of Howell Website

★ Downtown Howell Website

★ Livingston County Daily Press & Argus, local newspaper Web site

★ Howell Public Schools Wellness Web Page

★ Howell Area Fire Department

★ Howell Carnegie District LibraryThe Connection Youth Services

Sources

★ NY Times Article on Howell Klan Connection