Handy is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 8,723 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48836, and parts of 48892 are in Handy too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Handy; also Conway and Howell Township
Mostly Leroy Township (Ingham County); part is in Handy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Handy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Handy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Handy had 8,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 227th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Howell Wwtp, MI weather station (9 miles away).
56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Handy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fowlerville Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT Smith Elementary SchoolFowlerville | K–2 | 494 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Natalie Kreeger Elementary SchoolFowlerville | 3–5 | 539 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fowlerville Junior High SchoolFowlerville | 6–8 | 550 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fowlerville Online Learning AcademyFowlerville | 6–12 | 53 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Fowlerville High SchoolFowlerville | 9–12 | 774 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Conway, Leroy Township (Ingham County), Howell Township, Iosco, Cohoctah, White Oak and Locke.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.