Livingston County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 193,866. It is part of the

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. The

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and most populous city is

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. The county was platted in 1833, but for three years remained assigned to Shiawassee and Washtenaw counties for revenue, taxation and judicial matters. It was formally organized in 1836. As one of Michigan's "

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", a group of ten counties whose names honor members of

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Andrew Jackson's Cabinet, it is named after former

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. Livingston County's location in

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offers residents relatively convenient access to the metropolitan centers of

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, and

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. Livingston County residents regularly commute to those centers, using the three major expressways which pass through the county: I-96, US 23, and M-59. Although continuing to be composed largely of bedroom communities, the county is experiencing and maintaining significant growth in both the service and industrial economic sectors. Major employers include Tribar,

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, Citizens Insurance, and ThaiSummit. The Brighton Recreation Area is in the county.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (3.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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– northwest * Genesee County - northeast *

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- east * Washtenaw County - south * Jackson County - southwest * Ingham County – west

Demographics

As of the

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, of 2010, the county had 180,967 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families. The

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was 320 people per square mile (107/km²). There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile (40/km²). 96.7% of the population were

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, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% of some other race and 1.3% of two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 20.8% were of

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, 11.2% Irish, 10.6%

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, 10.6% Polish, 6.5%

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, 5.2%

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and 5.1%

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ancestry. 95.9% spoke

and 1.7%

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as their first language. There were 55,384 households, of which 39.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.50% were

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living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.40% were non-families. 17.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18. 28.80% of the county's population was under age 18, 6.60% was from age 18 to 24, 31.70% was from age 25 to 44, 24.60% was from age 45 to 64, and 8.30% was age 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males. With a median household income of $67,400 (2008 estimate - $72,700) and a median family income of $75,284, Livingston County is the 88th highest-income county in the United States and has the second-highest median income in Michigan (after Oakland) in 2010. Males had a median income of $54,358 versus $32,073 for females. The county's

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was $28,069. About 2.40% of families and 3.40% of the population were below the

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, including 3.60% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over. More than 50% of the county's population resides in the southeastern communities of Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Hamburg Township, Green Oak Township, the Village of Pinckney, Putnam Township and the city of Brighton. The US Census Bureau in 2000 identified

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and the nearby city of South Lyon to be a contiguously urbanized area, one of the newest such areas in the United States. The 2019 Population Estimates Table from the United States Census Bureau cited an estimate of 191,995 residents in Livingston County in 2019.

Media

There are two local newspapers, the ''

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,'' owned by

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, a Classic Hits radio station that has local news on the hour, and www.LivingstonTalk.com, a web-based product launched in the fall of 2009 by Moorehouse and fellow veteran journalist Maria Stuart. Moorehouse and Stuart previously worked as editors for a combined 45 years at the Daily Press and Argus. ''The Marketeer'' is a free monthly magazine that is mailed to more than 42,000 in Livingston County. Its content is primarily advertising from local businesses plus articles and information about people and community events. The Marketeer has been published by George Moses Company since 1974.

Politics

Livingston County falls entirely within Michigan's 8th Congressional district, and is currently represented by Democrat

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, who defeated Republican Mike Bishop in the 2018 election. However, Livingston County has been reliably Republican since its founding. Since 1884, the

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nominee has carried 83% of the Presidential elections (29 of 35).

County government

The county government operates the

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, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and

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, administers

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regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Elected officials

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: David Reader *

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: Michael Murphy *

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: Elizabeth Hundley *

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: Jennifer Nash *

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: Brandon Denby * Drain Commissioner: Brian Jonckheere (information as of May 2019)

Transportation

Major highways

* – runs ESE and SE through central part of county, passing Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton. * – business loop through central Howell, parallel to and on the north side of I96. Length 7.6 miles (12 km). * – runs north–south through eastern part of county, passing Hartland, Brighton, Whitmore Lake. * - runs east and SE through lower part of county, passing Pinckney and Hamburg, to intersection with US23 north of Whitmore Lake. * – runs west from east county line to intersection with I96, 3.4 miles (5.4 km) WNW of Howell. * – enters west line of county near SW corner. Runs east and NE to intersection with M36, 3 miles (4.5 km) inside county border. * – runs south from Pinckney 2.3 miles (3.8 km) to intersection with N.

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Communities

Cities

* Fenton (partial) *

(county seat)

Villages

* Fowlerville * Pinckney

Charter townships

* Brighton Charter Township * Genoa Charter Township * Green Oak Charter Township

Civil townships

* Cohoctah Township * Conway Township * Deerfield Township * Hamburg Township * Handy Township * Hartland Township * Howell Township * Iosco Township * Marion Township * Oceola Township * Putnam Township * Tyrone Township * Unadilla Township

Census-designated places

* Hartland * Whitmore Lake (partial)

Other unincorporated communities

* Anderson * Bullis Crossing * Chalkerville * Chilson * Cohoctah * Cohoctah Center * Deer Creek * Deerfield Center * Fleming * Green Oak * Gregory * Hallers Corners *

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* Island Lake * Kaiserville * Lakeland * Nicholson (partial) * Oak Grove * Parkers Corners * Parshallville * Plainfield * Pettysville * Rushton * Tyrone Center * Unadilla * Williamsville

References

* https://www.webcitation.org/60AF2rwbi?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26093.html

External links

Livingston County official website
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