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A township of 8,723 people in Livingston County, Michigan
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Conserved land3.4%756 of 21,953 acres
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
8,602Population
34.6 sq miArea
906 ftElevation

Handy Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,602 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 8,006 at the 2000 census. The village of Fowlerville is located within the township.

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The public schools Handy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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