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Howell, Michigan

Howell is in Livingston County, with approximately 9,500 residents.

Well-Known Places in Howell

Historic Downtown Howell, Howell Opera House, Howell Melon Festival.

Howell Business Districts

• Grand River Avenue
• Downtown Howell
• D-19 Corridor
• Howell Downtown Historic District

Major Employers in Howell

Livingston County, Howell Public Schools, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston.

About Howell, Michigan

Howell is the county seat of Livingston County, anchored by a landmark 1890 Richardsonian Romanesque courthouse at the center of a well-preserved historic downtown. It is best known statewide for the Howell melon, a local cantaloupe hybrid celebrated each August at the Melon Festival, and for the Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. The city also carries a complicated history, from an Underground Railroad stop to a mid-20th-century association with the Ku Klux Klan that the community has actively repudiated.

History of Howell

• Livingston County was established March 24, 1836, and the first post office opened in January 1836 at the Eagle Tavern under postmaster Flavius J. B. Crane.
• Originally called Livingston Center, Howell was formally organized on March 14, 1863.
• The Historic Howell Opera House downtown served as a station on the Underground Railroad for freedom seekers heading to Canada.

Landmarks and Places in Howell

• Historic Livingston County Courthouse, built 1889 to 1890 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Detroit architect Albert E. French, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976
• Historic Howell Opera House, a downtown cultural venue and former Underground Railroad station
• The Courthouse Square and preserved downtown historic district

The Howell Economy

• As the Livingston County seat, government and courts are a core part of the local economy.
• Top industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services.
• Major employers include Thai Summit America Corp, Citizens Insurance, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Howell Public Schools, Livingston County, and the Pepsi Bottling Group.

Community Life in Howell

• The Howell Melon Festival, founded in 1960 by local physician and melon grower Dr. Louis "Pat" May, draws about 50,000 people over three days each August in mid-August.
• The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest, launched in 1985 as a state hot-air-ballooning championship, features a popular dusk "Balloon Glow."
• Halloween-season events "Legend of Sleepy Howell" and "Witches Night" draw tens of thousands downtown.

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