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Howell is the largest city and county seat of Livingston County, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,489. The city is mostly surrounded by Howell Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Howell is part of the South Lyon–Howell–Brighton Urban Area, which is an extension of the larger Detroit–Warren–Dearborn (Metro Detroit) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Livingston County's location in Southeast Michigan offers its residents relatively convenient access to the major metropolitan centers of Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Livingston County residents regularly commute to those centers, using the three major expressways which pass through the county: I-96, US 23, and M-59. Although continuing to be composed largely of bedroom communities, the county is experiencing and maintaining significant growth in both the service and industrial economic sectors. Major employers include Tribar, PepsiCo, Citizens Insurance, and ThaiSummit. The Brighton Recreation Area is located in the county. It is considered one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Michigan spurred by growth from its strategic position equidistant between Lansing and Detroit. As of the 2000 United States Census, of 2010, there were 180,967 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. With a median household income of $67,400 (2008 estimate - $72,700) and a median family income of $75,284, Livingston County is one of the highest-income counties in the United States and has the second-highest median income in Michigan.