Livingston County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
16
School districts
24
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 14.7729 mills to 40.832 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 14.7729 mills to 58.832 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Livingston County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Livingston County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Livingston County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Livingston County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Livingston County
City
Brighton
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Fenton
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Howell
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Township
Brighton Township
4 school districts available.
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Cohoctah Township
6 school districts available.
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Conway Township
5 school districts available.
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Deerfield Township
5 school districts available.
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Genoa Township
6 school districts available.
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Green Oak Township
3 school districts available.
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Hamburg Township
3 school districts available.
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Handy Township
3 school districts available.
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Hartland Township
1 school district available.
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Howell Township
2 school districts available.
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Iosco Township
3 school districts available.
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Marion Township
2 school districts available.
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Oceola Township
4 school districts available.
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Putnam Township
2 school districts available.
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Tyrone Township
3 school districts available.
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Unadilla Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Livingston County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Livingston County · History and culture
Brighton built the Imagination Station in five days
Brighton's Imagination Station, a roughly 10,000-square-foot wooden playground beside the Mill Pond downtown, was raised in 1995 by hundreds of community volunteers and has anchored the riverfront since.
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Buying on Hamburg's chain of lakes? You may help pay for the weeds
Many Hamburg Township lake homes sit on the Huron River chain of lakes, where a township special assessment district bills waterfront owners for invasive-weed and algae control each year.
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Cleary started as a penmanship school in 1883
Cleary University, whose flagship campus sits in Genoa Township near Howell, began in 1883 in Ypsilanti as the Cleary School of Penmanship and grew into a private business university.
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Fenton was named on a hand of cards
Fenton, first settled as Dibbleville in 1834, takes its name from William Fenton, who by local tradition won the naming rights in an 1837 card game; the loser got LeRoy Street.
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Howell's downtown won a national Main Street award
Downtown Howell, anchored by its 1890 courthouse, won a national Great American Main Street Award in 2018 and topped a USA Today readers' poll for best main street in 2024.
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Island Lake: the state park where hot-air balloons take off
Island Lake Recreation Area in Green Oak Township spreads across roughly 4,000 acres along the Huron River, with paddling, mountain-bike trails, a shooting range, and a balloon launch field.
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What to check next in Livingston County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
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