Town guide

Hamburg, Michigan

Hamburg is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 21,200 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48139, 48143, 48169 and 48189, and parts of 48116 and 48843 are in Hamburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population21,200658 per sq mi
Median home value$384,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hamburg

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hamburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL201 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hamburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamburg

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

Hamburg had 21,259 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 94th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.

Hamburg population by census2000: 20,627, 2010: 21,165, 2020: 21,25920,627200021,165201021,2592020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,664, 1910: 17,736, 1920: 17,522, 1930: 19,274, 1940: 20,863, 1950: 26,725, 1960: 38,233, 1970: 58,967, 1980: 100,289, 1990: 115,645, 2000: 156,951, 2010: 180,967, 2020: 193,86620K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5038K’60’70100K’80’90157K’00’10194K’20

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 14°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamburgJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in30°15°Jan2.434°14°Feb2.144°24°Mar2.457°34°Apr3.069°45°May3.777°54°Jun3.782°59°Jul3.479°58°Aug3.374°50°Sep3.160°40°Oct2.847°30°Nov2.535°22°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing: 10,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,371 jobs; Retail trade: 8,808 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,587 jobs; Construction: 4,696 jobs; Professional services: 2,835 jobs; Other services: 2,718 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,421 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton8.2 miles
  • Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Howell10.1 miles
  • Chelsea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chelsea14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors1
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers42
Physical and occupational therapists49
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies9

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 Hamburg

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Brighton State Recreation Area · 4,942 acres1.4 mi
  • Manly Bennett Memorial Park · 273 acres2.6 mi
  • Chilson Pond Day Use Area · 35 acres1.9 mi
  • Livingston County Wildlife · 5 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hamburg Township Library2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hamburg

Public schools here are run by Pinckney Community Schools, Light of the World Academy, Livingston Classical Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Country Elementary SchoolPinckneyPre-K–2192Public2.4 mi
Farley Hill Elementary SchoolPinckneyPre-K–2233Public3.4 mi
Light of the World AcademyPinckneyK–8222Charter4.9 mi
Livingston Classical AcademyWhitmore LakeK–12288Charter6.6 mi
Whitmore Lake Elementary SchoolWhitmore LakeK–6401Public5.5 mi
Navigator Upper Elementary SchoolPinckney3–5491Public3.1 mi
Kensington Woods SchoolsLakeland6–12114Charter1.9 mi
Pathfinder SchoolPinckney6–8473Public3.2 mi
Whitmore Lake High SchoolWhitmore Lake7–12271Public7.6 mi
Pinckney Community High SchoolPinckney9–12619Public4.7 mi
The LINK A Pathway to SuccessPinckney9–1215Alternative Education3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Catholic SchoolPinckneyPre-K–8136Roman Catholic5.0 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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Towns near Hamburg

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Shares ZIP codes with Genoa, Marion, Green Oak, Howell City, Brighton City, Putnam, Oceola, Northfield, Hartland, Webster, Brighton Township, Unadilla, Iosco and Dexter Township.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.