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Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County), Michigan

Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County) is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 1,334 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49262, and parts of 49220, 49247 and 49271 are in Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,33437 per sq mi
Median home value$183,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)59 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL167 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)

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

Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County) had 1,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1050th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County) population by census2000: 1,258, 2010: 1,351, 2020: 1,3411,25820001,35120101,3412020

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 Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)Jan: 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 (10 miles 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale10.2 miles
  • Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson21.5 miles
  • Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Adrian22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Adams Township State Game Area · 177 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Market House Supermarket7.2 mi
  • Los Gallos7.3 mi

Libraries

  • North Adams Community Library4.9 mi
  • Addison Public Library5.6 mi
  • Pittsford Public Library5.9 mi
  • Hudson Public Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Hudson Museum7.3 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 Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County)

Public schools here are run by North Adams-Jerome Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North AdamsJerome Elem SchoolNorth AdamsPre-K–5138Public4.8 mi
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh SchoolNorth Adams6–12163Public4.7 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 Hudson City, Woodstock, Hudson Township (Lenawee County), Pittsford, Rollin, Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County), Adams Township (Hillsdale County), Wright Township (Hillsdale County), Somerset, Medina and Ransom.

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