{"id":4760,"date":"2023-06-28T18:39:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:44","slug":"livingston-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/livingston-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Livingston County, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Livingston County is a county in Michigan, United States, roughly midway between Lansing and Detroit along the Interstate 96 corridor. It had a population of 193,866 at the 2020 census and covers 585 square miles (1,515 km2), of which 565 square miles are land and 20 square miles are water, centred near 42\u00b036\u2032N 83\u00b055\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Howell is the county seat, and its postal code is 48843. The county has three cities, two villages, three charter townships and thirteen civil townships. Livingston County is part of the Detroit&ndash;Warren&ndash;Dearborn metropolitan statistical area and observes Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Livingston County<\/h2>\n<p>Livingston County&#8217;s incorporated places are small relative to its population &mdash; most residents live in the townships. Below are the cities, villages and best-known unincorporated communities carried over from the county&#8217;s community list. <strong>CDP<\/strong> marks a census-designated place; <strong>Unincorp.<\/strong> marks a community with no separate municipal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Howell<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>Howell \/ Marion \/ Oceola<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48843 \/ 48855 \/ 48844<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brighton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Brighton \/ Genoa<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48116 \/ 48114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fenton (partial)<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Tyrone<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fowlerville<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Handy<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pinckney<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Putnam<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hartland<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>Hartland<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48353<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whitmore Lake (partial)<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>Green Oak<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamburg<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Hamburg<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cohoctah<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Cohoctah<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cohoctah Center<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Cohoctah<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gregory (partial)<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Unadilla<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Green Oak<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Green Oak<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakeland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Marion<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>48143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chilson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Unadilla<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deer Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Deerfield<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deerfield Center<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Deerfield<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fleming<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Deerfield<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hell<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Putnam<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oak Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Oceola<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parshallville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Tyrone<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plainfield<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Handy<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pettysville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Unadilla<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rushton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Cohoctah<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unadilla<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Unadilla<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anderson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Handy<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nicholson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Marion<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parkers Corners<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Iosco<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hallers Corners<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Iosco<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chalkerville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Conway<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bullis Crossing<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Conway<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kaiserville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Iosco<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Williamsville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Iosco<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parishfield<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Green Oak<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few names from older lists were dropped as non-places (manufactured-home communities that never had their own postal designation, and a duplicate second &#8220;Hartland&#8221; entry) rather than genuine settlements; see notes for the full list.<\/p>\n<h2>Townships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop. (2020)<\/th>\n<th>Main settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Green Oak Charter Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Green Oak, part of Whitmore Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Genoa Charter Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>part of Brighton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brighton Charter Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>surrounds the city of Brighton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hartland Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Hartland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oceola Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Oak Grove, part of Howell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Howell Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>part of the city of Howell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marion Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lakeland, Nicholson, part of Howell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamburg Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Hamburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Putnam Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Pinckney, Hell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unadilla Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Unadilla, Chilson, Pettysville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handy Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Fowlerville, Plainfield, Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tyrone Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Parshallville, part of Fenton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cohoctah Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Cohoctah, Cohoctah Center, Rushton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deerfield Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Deerfield Center, Deer Creek, Fleming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iosco Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Kaiserville, Williamsville, Parkers Corners, Hallers Corners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Conway Township<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Chalkerville, Bullis Crossing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>48843 &mdash; Howell (also serves the eastern side of Howell Township)<\/li>\n<li>48855 &mdash; Howell (also serves Marion Township)<\/li>\n<li>48844 &mdash; Howell PO Box only<\/li>\n<li>48116 &mdash; Brighton (also serves Genoa Township)<\/li>\n<li>48114 &mdash; Brighton (also serves Brighton Township)<\/li>\n<li>48169 &mdash; Pinckney (also serves Putnam Township)<\/li>\n<li>48836 &mdash; Fowlerville (also serves Handy Township)<\/li>\n<li>48353 &mdash; Hartland<\/li>\n<li>48137 &mdash; Gregory (also serves part of Unadilla Township)<\/li>\n<li>48816 &mdash; Cohoctah PO Box only<\/li>\n<li>48139 &mdash; Hamburg PO Box only<\/li>\n<li>48143 &mdash; Lakeland PO Box only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller unincorporated crossroads such as Hell, Deerfield Center and Chalkerville do not carry their own ZIP code and are served by the nearest listed post office town.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Livingston County sits in south-central Michigan on the divide between the Saginaw and Huron river watersheds, a rolling, lake-studded landscape shaped by glacial moraines. Its many small lakes &mdash; including Whitmore Lake, Base Line Lake and Portage Lake &mdash; and wetlands feed the Huron River, which crosses the county&#8217;s southeastern townships, and the Shiawassee River system in the north. The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/shiawassee-county\/\">Shiawassee County<\/a> to the north, Genesee County to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/oakland-county\/\">Oakland County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/washtenaw-county\/\">Washtenaw County<\/a> to the south, Jackson County to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/ingham-county\/\">Ingham County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Livingston County had 193,866 residents at the 2020 census, making it one of Michigan&#8217;s fastest-growing counties over recent decades. Howell and Brighton are its two largest incorporated places, though most residents live in unincorporated township areas rather than cities. Median household income in the county runs well above the Michigan median of $69,183, reflecting its role as a commuter suburb for Detroit, Lansing and Ann Arbor. Population density is about 343 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Livingston County&#8217;s economy mixes commuter households, light manufacturing and services. Major employers include PepsiCo, Citizens Insurance (part of The Hanover Insurance Group), and auto-parts suppliers Tribar Technologies and ThaiSummit America. The county&#8217;s many lakes support a strong seasonal recreation and tourism economy, and the Michigan International Speedway just south of the county in Brooklyn draws regional traffic through Livingston&#8217;s highway corridors on race weekends.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Livingston County was laid out in 1833 and formally organized as a county in 1836, having previously had its civil affairs administered by Shiawassee and Washtenaw counties. It is named for Edward Livingston, U.S. Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson, one of ten Michigan counties named for members of Jackson&#8217;s cabinet. Early settlement centered on grist mills and farming along the county&#8217;s rivers; Howell grew as the seat after county government was organized there in 1836, and the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s helped fix Howell and Fowlerville as the county&#8217;s commercial centers.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 96, U.S. Route 23 and M-59 cross Livingston County, giving it direct highway access to Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Flint.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ann Arbor &mdash; 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Lansing &mdash; 25 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Detroit &mdash; 45 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Flint &mdash; 30 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bishop International Airport in Flint and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport both serve the county; Howell also has a small general-aviation airport, Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Livingston County, Michigan?<\/strong><br \/>It is in south-central Michigan, between Lansing and Detroit, straddling Interstate 96 and U.S. Route 23.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>193,866 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>585 square miles (1,515 km2), including 20 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>Howell is the county seat and the county&#8217;s most populous city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and villages are in Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>Three cities (Howell, Brighton, and part of Fenton), two villages (Fowlerville and Pinckney), and sixteen townships, plus numerous unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>Twelve ZIP codes serve the county, anchored by 48843 and 48855 (Howell), 48116 and 48114 (Brighton), 48836 (Fowlerville) and 48169 (Pinckney).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is there a place called Hell in Livingston County?<\/strong><br \/>Hell is an unincorporated community in Putnam Township, long a local curiosity for its name; its origin is disputed, with several competing local legends and no single documented source.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/michigan\/\">Towns and villages in Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Livingston County is a county in Michigan, United States, roughly midway between Lansing and Detroit along the Interstate 96 corridor. It had a population of 193,866 at the 2020 census and covers 585 square miles (1,515 km2), of which 565 square miles are land and 20 square miles are water, centred near 42\u00b036\u2032N 83\u00b055\u2032W. 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