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Welcome to Concord ...

The village of Concord is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Concord, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Concord has a population of 1,037 people<2> (see below for details).

Concord is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Concord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Concord is located in the (517) area code.

The ZIP code for Concord: 49237<4>

Websites for Concord ...

Official Website: www.villageofconcordmi.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Concord had an population of 1,037 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Concord had a population of 1,050 people. This makes Concord the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Concord represents 0.01% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,050 people, the population of Concord decreased 4.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,101 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Concord.

Communities Also Named Concord ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Concord: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Houghton County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concord.

Communities near Concord ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concord.

  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Marshall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
  • Litchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
  • Springport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Parma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
  • Tekonsha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concord. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Concord.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Concord.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...

Looking for more information about Concord? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Concord, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Concord.

Adding Concord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Concord in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Concord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Concord post office opened in 1836.

We also found Concord in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Concord.

The official website for Concord: www.villageofconcordmi.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Concord.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concord - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Concord). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Concord or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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