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Welcome to Addison ...

The village of Addison is located in Lenawee County<1>.

Addison was established in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Addison has a population of 582 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Addison is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Addison: 517

The ZIP code for Addison: 49220<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Addison had an population of 582 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Addison had a population of 605 people. This makes Addison the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 605 people, the population of Addison decreased 3.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 627 people).

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

Communities Also Named Addison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Addison - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Addison ...

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

  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
  • Adrian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Morenci
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grass Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Onsted
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Addison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Addison. 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 Addison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Addison. See our Newspapers Page for Addison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addison ...

Looking for more information about Addison? 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 Addison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Addison.

Adding Addison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Addison 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 (so far) for Addison was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Addison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lenawee, 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 Addison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addison - 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 Addison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Addison 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.