Howell Township is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 8,286 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48836 and 48855.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Handy; part is in Howell Township
Mostly Oceola; part is in Howell Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howell Township. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL199 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howell Township; 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.
Howell Township had 7,893 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 240th 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 (6 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).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howell Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Howell Public Schools, Fowlerville Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruahmah J Hutchings ElementaryHowell | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| HT Smith Elementary SchoolFowlerville | K–2 | 494 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Natalie Kreeger Elementary SchoolFowlerville | 3–5 | 539 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Fowlerville Junior High SchoolFowlerville | 6–8 | 550 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Fowlerville Online Learning AcademyFowlerville | 6–12 | 53 | Alternative Education | 6.0 mi |
| Fowlerville High SchoolFowlerville | 9–12 | 774 | Public | 6.0 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 Oceola, Handy, Conway, Deerfield Township (Livingston County), Cohoctah, Hartland, Iosco and Howell City.
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.