Handy township, Livingston County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 7,004 (49% urban, 51% rural)
| Males: 3,458 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 3,546 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 6,963 (5,735 owner occupied, 1,228 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Handy township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 32.9
Median age of females: 33.9
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Average household size: 2.78
| Handy township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Handy township: | $70,707 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $724 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $185,700 (it was $185,900 in 2000)
| : | $185,700 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $213,018
Here: $213,018 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $178,642
Here: $178,642 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $119,705
Here: $119,705 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,546
Here: $102,546 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,601
Here: $82,601 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $19,408
Here: $19,408 State: $33,033
| Population density: 203 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 32.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 20.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Cities in this township include: Fowlerville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Handy township: Fowlerville Fairgrounds (A), Livingston Centre Historical Museum (B), Fowlerville Fire Department Damon Substation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Handy township: United Brethren in Christ Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Paige Cemetery (2), Coffery Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4), Briggs Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Middle Branch Red Cedar River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
86% of Handy township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Handy township, Michigan:
- 21 people in other group homes
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 5
Housing units in Handy township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
- Construction (17%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Customer service representatives (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Handy township:
- Norwegian (76.0%)
- German (12.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Carpooled: 3 (33%)
- Worked at home: 6 (67%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Electricity (29%)
People in group quarters in Handy township, Michigan:
- 21 people in other group homes
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25- In family households: 12 (6 male householders, 0 female householders)
3 spouses, 3 children (3 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 6 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,
1,493 married couples with children.
487 single-parent households (142 men, 345 women).