Howell, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Howell City. It lies in ZIP code area 48843. The Survey maps it on the Howell quadrangle. 10,068 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 935 feet above sea level.
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On record in Howell
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Ann Arbor Railway Stationlisted 1971
John H. and Martha Durfee Galloway Houselisted 2006
Frank J. Hecox Houselisted 1994
Howell Downtown Historic Districtlisted 1987
Livingston County Courthouselisted 1976
George Louk Farmlisted 1995
William K. and Nellie Sexton Houselisted 2013
Population over time
2 figuresHowell grew from 9,489 to 10,068 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,489 | |
| 2020 | 10,068 | +579 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Howell quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Howell quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Howell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
26 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Howell between 2018 and 2020, burning about 135 acres in total. 6 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0001001 - 2019 |
| 9 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000735 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000781 - 2018 |
| 15 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000758 - 2018 |
| 1 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001026 - 2019 |
| 26 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000692 - 2019 |
| 17 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000656 - 2019 |
| 14 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000642 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Howell: 5 producers, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Shale Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| D and J Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 68 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Howell in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 57 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 lightning, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $40,000 | Trees and power lines reported down throughout Livingston county. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $40,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a house and a barn was blown over. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $25,000 | A 16 inch diameter tree fell onto a boat and trailer. Several large trees also fell onto a home. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $10,000 | Multiple trees and power lines reported down. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $10,000 | A 40 X 60 foot outbuilding was destroyed by a wind gust. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $8,000 | A local newspaper reported several trees blown down in Howell and included a picture of a work van pinned beneath the trunk of a large tree on Barnard Street. Total damage to the vehicle was roughly estimated at $8K. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $7,000 | Numerous trees and power lines reported down. |
| April 2002 | Lightning | Howell | $5,000 | Lightning struck the cap off the top of a well and followed the well-line into the basement of a nearby home. The bolt blew out a hole in the basement wall. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $2,000 | Wires were reported down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $1,000 | Trees and eight to ten inch diameter tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Howell | $1,000 | The Howell Fire Department reported that a car was struck by lightening as it traveled on M-59 around 620 pm EDT. Lightning hit the vehicle's radio antenna, then shorted out the electrical system and flattened a tire. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two large trees and large tree limbs downed. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees were reported down across Central Livingston County, particularly in and around Howell. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Four downed trees and 10 to 12 large limbs downed between Latson Road and N Eager Road along M-59. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Numerous trees reported blown down across Livingston County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Numerous trees and power lines reported down near Howell. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A local business concrete wall was blown down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees reported down over the powerlines. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Multiple large limbs and a couple trees reported down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A tree was reported down. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Multiple large trees down. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several trees and tree limbs reported down. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A few downed pine trees. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several 6 inch tree branches reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two trees reported down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several 6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two trees were reported blown down. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Howell | - | Multiple reports of a half of a foot of standing water on area roads, including: M-59, Byron, Grand River, and Oak Grove Road. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down at Grand River and Fleming Roads. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | An amateur radio operator measured a 74 MPH wind gust. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter reported trees down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A National Weather Service employee reported 10 large tree limbs down across the north side of Howell. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | An amateur radio operator reported trees down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 MPH gust. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Law enforcement and a local newspaper reported several trees down in Marion Township. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A National Weather Service employee reported large tree branches down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter reported a tree and power lines down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and several large limbs near Howell. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | The newspaper reported that thunderstorm winds uprooted an 80 foot willow tree. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Livingston County Central Dispatch reported several trees blown down onto power lines. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Livington County Central Dispatch reported that several large trees were blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Sheriff Department reported numerous trees blown down in the city, some onto houses. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Oak Grove | 6.4 miles | 12 | |
| Chilson | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Fowlerville | 8.5 miles | 11 | |
| Parishfield | 9.3 miles | 19 | |
| Deerfield Center | 9.4 miles | 12 | |
| Brighton | 9.6 miles | 13 | |
| Pettysville | 9.6 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Howell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1631984 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 628717. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






