Livingston County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Handy Township
Handy Township organized in 1838 in the northwest quadrant of Livingston County, and the Village of Fowlerville, established in 1836 at its center, incorporated as a village in 1871. The assessment looks at the whole home, not one part.
Inside a Handy Township home
A local distinction: The Fowlerville Agricultural Society, established in 1886, remains one of the largest and oldest of Michigan's fairs. Counts run to 8,216 residents in 2,989 or so households.
Homes and households
Census five-year estimates through 2023 put 75.0% of housing units in detached single-family homes and 82.4% of occupied units with their owners. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 19.3%.
West Grand River is close, and water nearby lifts seasonal humidity, so basement moisture and condensation lead the visit. Owner-occupancy of 82.4% means the envelope and the equipment inside it normally sit with one decision maker, so findings are ordered by what to do first.
What stands in Handy Township:
- Fowlerville Family Fair. The Fowlerville Agricultural Society, established in 1886, hosts Livingston County's agriculture and 4-H based fair at the Fowlerville fairgrounds each summer.
- Livingston Centre Historical Village. The Fowlerville Agricultural Society Historical Committee maintains preserved historic buildings and heritage artifacts at the fairgrounds at 8800 West Grand River.
- Charlie Gehringer hometown connection. Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer grew up on a farm just south of Fowlerville and played infield for Fowlerville High.
- Fowlerville Community Park. Village park at 445 N. Grand Avenue with pavilions that groups can reserve through the village office.
- Centennial Park. Village park at 230 N. Grand Avenue near the fire station with reservable pavilions.
Across the community
Handy Township also contains one named district, Fowlerville. Fowlerville: Incorporated village at the center of the township, established in 1836 and incorporated in 1871. Mail runs through the 48836 and 48892 ZIP codes.