Wright Township (Hillsdale County) is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 1,570 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49288, and parts of 49247 and 49271 are in Wright Township (Hillsdale County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wright Township (Hillsdale County); also Amboy and Ransom
Mostly Hudson City; part is in Wright Township (Hillsdale County)
Mostly Pittsford; part is in Wright Township (Hillsdale County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wright Township (Hillsdale County). 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wright Township (Hillsdale County); 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.
Wright Township (Hillsdale County) had 1,618 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 967th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morenci, MI weather station (13 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Waldron Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron Area SchoolsWaldron | K–12 | 205 | Public | 5.2 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, Hudson Township (Lenawee County), Pittsford, Rollin, Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County), Medina, Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County), Ransom and Amboy.
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.