Town guide

Hillsdale Township, Michigan

Hillsdale Township is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 2,335 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49242.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,335185 per sq mi
Median home value$295,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hillsdale Township

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hillsdale Township

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)68 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL158 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillsdale Township

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

Hillsdale Township had 2,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 737th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Hillsdale County grew from 29,865 residents in 1900 to 45,746 in 2020.

Hillsdale Township population by census2000: 1,965, 2010: 2,033, 2020: 2,0021,96520002,03320102,0022020

Hillsdale County, 1900–2020

Hillsdale County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,865, 1910: 29,673, 1920: 28,161, 1930: 27,417, 1940: 29,092, 1950: 31,916, 1960: 34,742, 1970: 37,171, 1980: 42,071, 1990: 43,431, 2000: 46,527, 2010: 46,688, 2020: 45,74630K’00’1028K’20’3029K’40’5035K’60’7042K’80’9047K’00’1046K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hillsdale TownshipJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in31°15°Jan2.834°16°Feb2.344°25°Mar2.458°35°Apr3.769°47°May4.679°57°Jun3.983°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.974°50°Sep3.661°40°Oct3.447°30°Nov3.036°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsdale, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hillsdale County

10,861 jobs at 776 businesses in Hillsdale County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsdale CountyManufacturing: 3,759 jobs; Retail trade: 1,521 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 959 jobs; Educational services: 894 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobs; Other services: 448 jobs; Wholesale trade: 381 jobsManufacturing 35% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 8% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsdale Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale1.0 miles
  • Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coldwater19.0 miles
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montpelier23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors28
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists4
Chiropractors12
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 Hillsdale Township

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Lewis Emery County Park · 88 acres0.7 mi
  • Field of Dreams Park · 58 acres1.6 mi
  • Owens Park · 37 acres1.4 mi
  • Slayton Arboretum · 13 acres0.9 mi
  • Mrs. Stock's Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Keekoose Park · 7 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Market House Supermarket1.2 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Mitchell Research Center0.7 mi
  • Hillsdale Community Library0.7 mi
  • Mossey Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Will Carleton Poor House Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Sage Center for the Arts0.7 mi
  • Markel Auditorium0.7 mi
  • Phillips Auditorium1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Hillsdale Township

Public schools here are run by Hillsdale Community Schools, Hillsdale ISD, Hillsdale Preparatory School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bailey Early Childhood CenterHillsdalePre-K–K34Special Education0.8 mi
Greenfield SchoolHillsdalePre-K–1245Special Education2.5 mi
Gier Elementary SchoolHillsdaleK–4434Public1.2 mi
Hillsdale Preparatory SchoolHillsdaleK–860Charter1.6 mi
Will Carleton Charter School AcademyHillsdaleK–12276Charter1.8 mi
Davis Middle SchoolHillsdale5–8366Public0.8 mi
Hillsdale High SchoolHillsdale9–12370Public1.0 mi
Horizon Alternative SchoolHillsdale9–1255Alternative Education1.0 mi
Hillsdale Area Career CenterHillsdale11–12—Career and Technical2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Hillsdale Township

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Shares ZIP codes with Hillsdale City, Cambria, Adams Township (Hillsdale County), Woodbridge, Fayette and Ransom.

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