Coldwater Township (Branch County) is a township in Branch County, Michigan, home to about 3,829 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49036.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,829148 per sq mi
Median home value$169,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Coldwater City; part is in Coldwater Township (Branch County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coldwater Township (Branch County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Coldwater Township (Branch County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL138 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Coldwater Township (Branch County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Coldwater Township (Branch County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Coldwater Township (Branch County) had 3,406 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 468th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Branch County grew from 27,811 residents in 1900 to 44,862 in 2020.
Branch County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coldwater St School, MI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Branch County
13,376 jobs at 833 businesses in Branch County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coldwater Township (Branch County).
Nearest hospitals
Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coldwater1.2 miles
Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale19.2 miles
Cameron HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Angola20.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
36
Mental health providers
75
Physical and occupational therapists
31
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
14
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Coldwater Township (Branch County)
Parks (15 nearby)
Heritage Park · 91 acres1.9 mi
Waterworks Park · 36 acres0.9 mi
Memorial Park · 32 acres2.0 mi
Rotary Park · 26 acres1.6 mi
Reith Park · 23 acres0.9 mi
Creal Soccer Complex · 17 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Jalisco's Grocery1.1 mi
Coldwater World Mart1.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
ALDI2.1 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
Rite Aid1.5 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Branch District Library1.0 mi
Branch District Library1.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wing House Museum1.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Tibbits Opera House1.0 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Branch ISD, Coldwater Community Schools, Pansophia Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Waldron Learning CenterColdwater
Pre-K–12
248
Special Education
2.0 mi
Larsen Elementary SchoolColdwater
K–1
463
Public
1.6 mi
Pansophia AcademyColdwater
K–12
514
Charter
1.8 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolColdwater
2–3
378
Public
1.5 mi
Lakeland Elementary SchoolColdwater
4–5
375
Public
1.9 mi
Legg Middle SchoolColdwater
6–8
616
Public
1.8 mi
Coldwater High SchoolColdwater
9–12
981
Public
1.7 mi
Lakeland Correctional FacilityColdwater
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.8 mi
Branch Area Careers CenterColdwater
11–12
—
Career and Technical
1.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Charles Borromeo Catholic SchoolColdwater
Pre-K–8
138
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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