Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County, Michigan, has 45,738 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hillsdale. It uses Eastern Time and covers 598 sq mi (1,549 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
45,738
Land area
598 sq mi (1,549 km²)
County seat or government
Hillsdale
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$64,242 ± $2,663
Median home value
$176,100 ± $5,498
Median rent, with utilities
$832 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
82% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hillsdale, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
8.84 sq mi (22.9 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26059
Coordinates (central point)
41.927461, -84.637479

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 Hillsdale 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. 4924214,750 people
  2. 490826,678 people
  3. 492505,653 people
  4. 492475,205 people
  5. 492743,679 people
  6. 492493,462 people
  7. 492463,382 people
  8. 492662,982 people
  9. 492332,938 people
  10. 492322,790 people
  11. 492522,556 people
  12. 492202,439 people
All 19
  1. 492712,280 people
  2. 492552,072 people
  3. 492881,483 people
  4. 492271,287 people
  5. 492621,258 people
  6. 4928282 people
  7. 4925829 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Hillsdale 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

Hillsdale County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Hillsdale County, largest first

  1. Somerset Township4,584 people
  2. Jefferson Township3,027 people
  3. Cambria Township2,539 people
  4. Camden Township2,495 people
  5. Hillsdale Township2,335 people
  6. Adams Township2,149 people
  7. Reading Township1,814 people
  8. Scipio Township1,741 people
  9. Allen Township1,717 people
  10. Wright Township1,570 people
  11. Pittsford Township1,513 people
  12. Wheatland Township1,334 people
All 18
  1. Moscow Township1,269 people
  2. Woodbridge Township1,186 people
  3. Amboy Township942 people
  4. Fayette Township881 people
  5. Litchfield Township873 people
  6. Ransom Township851 people

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

School districts in Hillsdale County, largest first

  1. Hillsdale Community Schools14,709 people
  2. Columbia School District11,246 people
  3. Quincy Community School District8,383 people
  4. Addison Community Schools7,658 people
  5. Hanover-Horton Schools6,662 people
  6. Hudson Area Schools5,875 people
  7. Jonesville Community Schools5,758 people
  8. Reading Community Schools5,114 people
  9. Homer Community Schools4,243 people
  10. Camden-Frontier School District3,807 people
  11. North Adams-Jerome Schools3,337 people
  12. Pittsford Area Schools3,236 people
All 14
  1. Litchfield Community Schools3,089 people
  2. Waldron Area Schools2,205 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. Hillsdale, Michigan (city)8,002 people
  2. Jonesville, Michigan (city)2,319 people
  3. Lake LeAnn, Michigan (CDP)1,657 people
  4. Litchfield, Michigan (city)1,566 people
  5. Reading, Michigan (city)947 people
  6. Pittsford, Michigan (CDP)707 people
  7. Camden, Michigan (village)608 people
  8. Waldron, Michigan (village)603 people
  9. North Adams, Michigan (village)435 people
  10. Montgomery, Michigan (village)301 people
  11. Allen, Michigan (village)170 people
  12. Cambria, Michigan (CDP)128 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Branch County, Michigan22 mi west
  2. Jackson County, Michigan25 mi northeast
  3. Williams County, Ohio25 mi south
  4. Steuben County, Indiana27 mi southwest
  5. Lenawee County, Michigan29 mi east
  6. Calhoun County, Michigan29 mi northwest
  7. Fulton County, Ohio35 mi southeast

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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.