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Branch County, Michigan

Branch County, Michigan, has 45,993 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Coldwater. It uses Eastern Time and covers 506 sq mi (1,312 km²) of land.

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Branch County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
45,993
Land area
506 sq mi (1,312 km²)
County seat or government
Coldwater
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,724 ± $1,967
Median home value
$162,500 ± $4,475
Median rent, with utilities
$959 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
77.7% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Coldwater, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.3 sq mi (34.4 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26023
Coordinates (central point)
41.918455, -85.066885
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Branch County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4903624,826 people
  2. 490826,678 people
  3. 490285,811 people
  4. 492454,547 people
  5. 490943,778 people
  6. 492743,679 people
  7. 490403,384 people
  8. 490302,650 people
  9. 492522,556 people
  10. 490112,236 people
  11. 490892,154 people
  12. 492552,072 people
All 13
  1. 490921,908 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Branch County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Branch County, largest first

  1. Quincy Township4,126 people
  2. Coldwater Township3,829 people
  3. Union Township2,962 people
  4. Algansee Township2,567 people
  5. Ovid Township2,337 people
  6. Sherwood Township2,232 people
  7. Girard Township1,694 people
  8. Bronson Township1,426 people
  9. Bethel Township1,370 people
  10. Kinderhook Township1,315 people
  11. Matteson Township1,171 people
  12. California Township1,158 people
All 16
  1. Butler Township1,090 people
  2. Batavia Township1,010 people
  3. Gilead Township708 people
  4. Noble Township551 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Branch County, largest first

  1. Coldwater Community Schools23,774 people
  2. Quincy Community School District8,383 people
  3. Bronson Community School District6,955 people
  4. Union City Community Schools5,968 people
  5. Colon Community School District5,351 people
  6. Athens Area Schools5,205 people
  7. Reading Community Schools5,114 people
  8. Homer Community Schools4,243 people
  9. Camden-Frontier School District3,807 people
  10. Litchfield Community Schools3,089 people
  11. Tekonsha Community Schools1,799 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Coldwater, Michigan (city)13,671 people
  2. Bronson, Michigan (city)2,083 people
  3. Union City, Michigan (village)1,940 people
  4. Quincy, Michigan (village)1,484 people
  5. Sherwood, Michigan (village)388 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Steuben County, Indiana19 mi south
  2. Hillsdale County, Michigan22 mi east
  3. Calhoun County, Michigan23 mi north
  4. St. Joseph County, Michigan23 mi west
  5. LaGrange County, Indiana27 mi southwest
  6. Kalamazoo County, Michigan33 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.