Moscow is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 1,269 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49246, 49249 and 49250.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hanover Township (Jackson County); part is in Moscow
Mostly Somerset; part is in Moscow
Mostly Jonesville; part is in Moscow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moscow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moscow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moscow had 1,367 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1079th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Hillsdale County grew from 29,865 residents in 1900 to 45,746 in 2020.
Hillsdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsdale, MI weather station (5 miles away).
10,861 jobs at 776 businesses in Hillsdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moscow’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Jonesville Community Schools, Hanover-Horton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Elementary SchoolJonesville | K–5 | 512 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| HanoverHorton Middle SchoolHorton | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Jonesville Middle SchoolJonesville | 6–8 | 297 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Jonesville PathwaysJonesville | 6–12 | 62 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| HanoverHorton High SchoolHorton | 9–12 | 289 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Jonesville High SchoolJonesville | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Somerset, Jonesville, Hanover Township (Jackson County), Scipio, Spring Arbor, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Fayette, Summit and Pulaski.
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.