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Livingston County is located in the southeastern part of the lower peninsula and is traversed by I-96 and US-23. The county contains 574 square miles and is the 41st largest in the state. The county seat is Howell. Approximately 35 percent of the land is in farms. Livingston County is well-known for its melons and holds a melon festival every year. A large portion of the population works outside the county which is situated about half-way between Detroit, the state's largest city, and Lansing, the state capital. Manufacturing in the county is dominated by auto-related sectors. Recreation activities include skiing, hunting, fishing, and boating.

DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	250	402
Cleveland	210	337
Indianapolis	220	353
Lansing	45	72
Toronto	290	466

YEARS	POPULATION
1970	58,967
1980	100,289
1990	115,645
2000	156,951
Source:Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data, 2000

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2000
Total Workforce	83,625
Number Employed	81,975
Number Unemployed	1,650
Unemployment Rate	2.0
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2000

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	1990
Workers 16 years and over	57,448
Percentage who work outside of county	57.1%
Percentage who work at home	2.8%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1990

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFACTION	1990
Persons 25 years of age or older	72,343
Percentage with high school diploma	85.6%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	19.56%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1990

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-96, US-23, M-155, M-59, M-36, M-106
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	27
Rail Lines	CSX Transportation, Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway
Ports	Detroit (50 mi-Detroit River)
Airports	Livingston County Airport, Brighton Field
Airlines	Allegheny Commuter, Piedmont, Simmons
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact Rail Lines updated by MEDC Nov 2001

Economy

EARNING LEVELS/LABOR RATES AVERAGE HOURLY RATES
CLASSIFICATION	MINIMUM*	MAXIMUM
Applications Software Specialist	7.00	16.00
Assembler - Light	4.50	8.50
Drafter (CAD)	6.00	15.50
Electrician - Industrial	7.75	15.75
Electronic Technician	6.50	12.00
Forklift Operator	5.00	9.50
General Office Clerk	4.50	9.00
General Laborer	4.50	8.50
Injection Molding Machinist	5.00	9.00
Machine Operator	5.00	10.00
Machinist	6.25	12.25
Mechanical Engineer	11.50	22.50
Production Manager/Supervisor	7.50	14.75
Quality Control Technician	7.50	13.25
Sales - Non-Technical	6.00	13.00
Secretary	4.75	12.00
Tool and Die Maker	8.00	16.50
Word Processor/Typist	4.50	11.50
Source: 1996 Survey of the Michigan Employment Security Commission
*This survey was done in 1996, before the hourly minimum wage was increased to $5.15 in September 1997.

PRINCIPLE EMPLOYERS
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS
SIC	FIRM	LOCATION	EMPLOYEES	PRODUCT
3465	Ogihara America Corp	Howell	650	Metal stampings
3429	Versatrim	Howell	420	Automobile interior trim prdt
3599	Uni Boring Co Inc	Howell	400	Precision machining, boring
3714	Varity Kelsey-Hayes	Brighton	400	Anti-lock brakes
3714	Varity Kelsey-Hayes	Fowlerville	340	Antilock braking systs lt trucks
3463	Hayes Lemmerz Intl Inc	Howell	300	Aluminum wheels
2086	Pepsi-Cola Co	Howell	300	Soft drink bottling
3089	Gilreath Manufacturing Inc	Howell	250	Plastic injection molding
3089	Libralter Plastics Inc/Plt 1	Howell	250	Plastic inj mold & robotic pntng
2431	Brighton Millwork	Brighton	225	Wood & alum doors & windows
3441	MascoTech Tubular Products	Hamburg	225	Steel fabricating & tube bending
2992	Chem-Trend Inc	Howell	200	Plunger, lubricants, hydr fluids
3089	Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp	Howell	200	Disposable hospital supplies,
3479	Libralter Plastics Inc/Plt 2	Howell	200	Robotic prdtn painting
3498	Spiral Industries Inc	Howell	175	Tube & hose assemblies
3369	Alpha Technology Corp	Howell	175	Zinc die casts & plastic inj mold
3089	Thermofil Inc	Brighton	160	Reinf. thermoplastics / resins
3469	May & Scofield Inc	Howell	150	Stampings, wiring, controls
2653	Intl Paper	Howell	140	Corrugated shipping containers
2891	Illbruck Automotive Inc	Howell	130	Acoustical foam sealants/auto
Source: Harris Publishing Company, 1998 Industrial Directory

OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS
SIC	FIRM	LOCATION	EMPLOYEES	PRODUCT
6331	Citizens Insurance Co of America	Howell	1,097	Insurance
8062	Mercy Health Services	Howell	500	Health care
5812	Old West Properties	Brighton	480	Eating places
9111	County of Livingston	Howell	449	Executive offices
7363	Howell Management Company Inc.	Howell	420	Help supply service
8211	Pinckney Community Schools	Pinckney	380	School/education
5311	Meijer Inc.	Brighton	350	Department stores
8211	Hartland Consolidated Schools	Hartland	300	School/education
5311	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	Howell	275	Department stores
5141	Gordon Food Service Inc.	Brighton	250	Groceries
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Type of Service	1999
Total	3712
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture support	6
Mining	2
Utilities	4
Construction	761
Manufacturing	276
Food mfg	14
Beverage & tobacco product mfg	2
Textile mills	1
Textile product mills	2
Apparel manufacturing	3
Wood product mfg	7
Paper mfg	1
Printing & related support activities	17
Petroleum & coal products mfg	3
Chemical mfg	9
Plastics & rubber products mfg	23
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	11
Primary metal mfg	4
Fabricated metal product mfg	70
Machinery mfg	47
Computer & electronic product mfg	8
Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg	8
Transportation equipment mfg	22
Furniture & related product mfg	10
Miscellaneous mfg	14
Wholesale trade	242
Retail trade	514
Transportation & warehousing	71
Information	35
Publishing industries	10
Motion picture & sound recording industries	5
Broadcasting & telecommunications	13
Information & data processing services	7
Finance & insurance	157
Real estate & rental & leasing	128
Professional, scientific & technical services	345
Management of companies & enterprises	14
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services	217
Educational services	29
Health care and social assistance	282
Arts, entertainment & recreation	48
Accommodation & food services	200
Other services (except public administration)	326
Auxiliaries (exc corporate, subsidiary & regional mgt)	4
Unclassified establishments	51
Source:U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, Issued May 2001

Quality of Life

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Brighton	Brighton Area Schools	6,260	310	2
Dexter	Dexter Community Schools	2,299	130	1
Fowlerville	Fowlerville Community Schools	2,600	131	2
Hartland	Hartland Community Schools	3,575	173	1
Howell	Howell Public Schools	5,867	303	1
Pinckney	Pinckney Community Schools	3,844	172	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Lansing Community College	Lansing (Ingham Co.)	18,432
Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor (Washtenaw	10,245

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Michigan State University	E. Lansing (Ingham Co.)	40,254
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor (Washtenaw Co.)	36,845
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	1	136
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (1990)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
32,871	$97,300	6,016	$448
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1990

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	14F./-10C.	28F./-2C.
July	60F./16C.	81F./27C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	32in./81cm.	45in./114cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
158	7	11
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

20,000 acres of public land including the Brighton, Island Lake, and Pinckney State Recreation areas; Mt. Brighton ski area; canoeing on the Huron River; numerous hiking and nature trails; 12 golf courses.

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

Municipal Services

UTILITIES
COMMUNITY	ELECTRIC	GAS
Hartland, Tyrone, Cohoctah, Deerfield, Iosco, Unadilla	Consumers Power	Consumers Power
Conway, Genoa, Green Oak, Brighton, Handy, Hartland,	Detroit Edison	Consumers Power
Putnam, Hamburg
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Local Phone Companies	Ameritech
Long Distance Companies	AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and others
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

LICENSED LANDFILLS
COMMUNITY	OWNER/MANAGER
Green Oak	Waste Management of Michigan
Green Oak	Contractors Container Corp.
Source: MDEQ Waste Management Division, 1998

PROPERTY TAX (1997)
Agriculture	Comercial	Industrial	Residential	Other
3.00%	9.96%	9.46%	77.55%	0.26%
Source:MI Department of Treasury, 1997

GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER	COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER
Brighton (City of)	(810) 227-1911	Brighton Twp	(810) 229-0550
Cohoctah Twp	(517) 546-0655	Conway Twp	(517) 223-0358
Deerfield Twp	(517) 546-8760	Fowlerville (City of)	(517) 223-3771
Genoa Twp	(810) 227-5225	Green Oak Twp	(810) 437-1388
Hamburg Twp	(810) 231-1000	Handy Twp	(517) 223-3228
Hartland Twp	(810) 632-7498	Howell (City of)	(517) 546-3500
Howell Twp	(517) 546-2817	Iosco Twp	(517) 223-9545
Marion Twp	(517) 546-1588	Osceola Twp	(517) 546-3259
Putnam Twp	(313) 878-3131	Tyrone Twp	(810) 629-8631
Unadilla Twp	(313) 498-2502
Whiteford Twp	(734) 856-5383
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACT

Contact: Mr. Frederick Dillingham

Business: Economic Development Council of Livingston County

Address: 131 S. Hyne Street

Brighton, MI 48116

Phone: (810) 263-7580

Fax: (810) 263-6065

*LDO's = Local Development Organizations

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

 
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