Livingston County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan and is part of the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census the population was 156951 with the 2009 census estimate placing the population at 183118. The county seat and most populous incorporated city is Howell1. As one of Michigan's "Cabinet counties" a group of counties whose names honor members of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet it is named after former U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston. Brighton Recreation Area is located in the area.Charles Howell Scout Reservation was located on the western edge of Brighton Lake and served the Detroit Area Council for many years. Contents 1 Location 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Media 4 Government 4.1 Livingston County elected officials 5 Politics 6 Cities villages and townships 6.1 Townships 7 Highways 7.1 Interstates 7.1.1 US highways 7.1.2 Michigan State Trunklines 7.1.3 Livingston County Intercounty Highways 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Location

According to the 2000 census the county has a total area of 585.43 square miles (1516.3 km2) of which 568.40 square miles (1472.1 km2) (or 97.09%) is land and 17.03 square miles (44.1 km2) (or 2.91%) is water.2

Livingston County's location in south-central Michigan offers its residents relatively convenient access to the major metropolitan centers of Detroit Lansing Ann Arbor and Flint. People from Livingston County commute to all four of these cities using the three major expressways which pass through the county: I-96 US 23 and M-59. Although continuing to largely comprise of bedroom communities the county is experiencing and maintaining significant growth in both the service and industrial economic sectors with major employers including Pepsico Citizens Insurance and Ogihara Industries. Adjacent counties Shiawassee County (northwest) Ingham County (west) Jackson County (southwest) Genesee County (northeast) Oakland County (east) Washtenaw County (south) Shiawassee County Genesee County Ingham County Oakland County    Livingston County Michigan     Jackson County Washtenaw County Demographics Historical populations Census Pop. % 1900 19664 1910 17736 9.8% 1920 17522 1.2% 1930 19274 10.0% 1940 20863 8.2% 1950 26725 28.1% 1960 38233 43.1% 1970 58967 54.2% 1980 100289 70.1% 1990 115645 15.3% 2000 156951 35.7% Est. 2009 183118 16.7%

As of the census3 of 2000 there were 156951 people 55384 households and 43531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile (107/km). There were 58919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile (40/km). The racial makeup of the county was 97.13% White 0.46% Black or African American 0.43% Native American 0.57% Asian 0.03% Pacific Islander 0.32% from other races and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.0% were of German 11.5% Irish 11.2% English 10.4% Polish 7.9% American and 6.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.8% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 55384 households out of which 39.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them 68.50% were married couples 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.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.80% under the age of 18 6.60% from 18 to 24 31.70% from 25 to 44 24.60% from 45 to 64 and 8.30% who were 65 years of age 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 $67400 (2008 estimate - $72700) and a median family income of $75284 Livingston county is one of the Highest-income counties in the United States. Males had a median income of $54358 versus $32073 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28069. About 2.40% of families and 3.40% of the population were below the poverty line including 3.60% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.

Due to the convenience of the major expressways previously mentioned Livingston County has been the fastest growing county in the state for the past decade and also through the 1970s. More than 50% of all the population of Livingston County is located 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 Brighton Howell and the nearby city of South Lyon to be a contiguously-urbanized area one of the newest such areas in the United States. By 2006 the county population had grown 17.6% to 184511. Livingston County is the fastest-growing county in Michigan. In 2006 non-Hispanic whites made up 95.7% of the county population; African-Americans made up 0.7%; Asians 0.8%; and Native Americans 0.4%. Hispanics were 1.6% of the population.4 Media There are currently two local newspapers the "Livingston County Daily Press & Argus owned by Gannett Corp. and "The Community Journal" which is independently owned. Published Sunday through Friday the Daily Press & Argus was launched in 2000 through the combination of two weekly newspapers -- The Livingston County Press and The Brighton Argus -- which served the communities for many decades. "The Community Journal" was launched in February 2010 by Steve Horton and Buddy Moorehouse two veteran newspaper professionals. It publishes every Tuesday covering Pinckney Fowlerville and the Howell areas. It is edited by veteran county journalist Stephenie Koehn. The Journal is published along with the Fowlerville News and Views which has been published for 25 years by Horton and his wife Dawn. A weekly all-local paperThe Livingston Community News was launched in May 2003 with offices in downtown Brighton and was closed in July 2009 when "The Ann Arbor News the newspaper's parent company ceased publication. Koehn was a former reporter with The Community News. Other media in the county includes WHMI-FM 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 42000 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. Government Livingston County Courthouse Howell The county government operates the jail maintains rural roads operates the major local courts keeps files of deeds and mortgages maintains vital records administers public health regulations and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only 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. Livingston County elected officials Prosecuting Attorney: David L. Morse Sheriff: Robert J. Bezotte County Clerk: Margaret M. Dunleavy County Treasurer: Dianne H. Hardy Register of Deeds: Sally Reynolds Drain Commissioner: Brian Jonckheere (information as of September 2005) Politics Presidential Election Results 1960-2008 Year Republican Democrat 2008 55.6% 55592 42.4% 42349 2004 62.8% 58860 36.2% 33991 2000 59.1% 44637 38.1% 28780 1996 50.8% 30598 37.4% 22517 1992 44.6% 27539 28.9% 17851 1988 68.8% 31331 30.2% 13749 1984 74.4% 31846 25.0% 10720 1980 60.2% 25012 30.4% 12626 1976 59.8% 19437 38.2% 12415 1972 66.8% 16856 30.3% 7634 1968 51.0% 10034 35.9% 7052 1964 40.9% 6723 59.0% 9698 1960 64.7% 10340 35.1% 5608 Livingston County is a stronghold of the Republican Party. In 2008 Republican John McCain received 55592 votes (55.6% of the county's vote) to 42349 (42.4%) for Democrat Barack Obama even as Obama carried the state by a double-digit margin.5 Democrats last carried the county in 1964. Four years earlier Republican George W. Bush easily won the county receiving 58860 votes (62.8%) to 33991 (36.2%) for Democrat John Kerry. 6 In 2000 George W. Bush received 44637 votes (59.1%) to 28780 (38.1%) for Democrat Al Gore.7 In 1996 Republican Bob Dole received 30598 votes (50.8%) to 22517 (37.4%) to Democrat Bill Clinton who carried the state by a double-digit margin.8 In 1992 Republican George H.W. Bush received 27539 votes (44.6%) to Clinton's 17851 (28.9%) while independent Ross Perot received 15971 (25.9%).9 In 1988 George H.W. Bush received 31331 votes (68.8%) to 13749 (30.2%) for Democrat Michael Dukakis.10 In 1984 Republican Ronald Reagan received 31846 votes (74.4%) to 10720 (25.0%) for Democrat Walter Mondale 11 Cities villages and townships Cities Brighton Howell Villages Fowlerville Pinckney Unincorporated communities Hartland Hell Parshallville Whitmore Lake Townships Brighton Charter Township Cohoctah Township Conway Township Deerfield Township Genoa Charter Township Green Oak Charter Township Hamburg Township Handy Township Hartland Township Howell Township Iosco Township Marion Township Oceola Township Putnam Township Tyrone Township Unadilla Township Highways Interstates I-96 I-96 Business Loop travels through downtown Howell. US highways US-23 Michigan State Trunklines M-36 M-59 M-106 Livingston County Intercounty Highways D-19 D-32 See also Metro Detroit portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston County Michigan References "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.  "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.  "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.  Livingston County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau http://www.co.livingston.mi.us/countyClerk/electionResults/nov2008/3All%20Candidate%20Races%20and%20Proposals.pdf http://www.co.livingston.mi.us/countyClerk/electionResults/nov%202004/GEMS%20SUMMARY%20REPORT.pdf "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data". Uselectionatlas.org. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.phpyear2000&fips26093&f0&off0&elect0. Retrieved 2010-07-22.  "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs". Uselectionatlas.org. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.phpyear1996&fips26&f0&off0&elect0. Retrieved 2010-07-22.  "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs". Uselectionatlas.org. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.phpyear1992&fips26&f0&off0&elect0. Retrieved 2010-07-22.  "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs". Uselectionatlas.org. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.phpyear1988&fips26&f0&off0&elect0. Retrieved 2010-07-22.  "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs". Uselectionatlas.org. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.phpyear1984&fips26&f0&off0&elect0. 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