Branch (MI)

Welcome to Branch County ...

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

The community of Coldwater is the Seat for Branch County.

Branch County was founded ?. Branch was created by taking area from Saint Joseph and Lenawee Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Branch had a population of 43,444 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,248 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Branch represented 0.46% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Branch County:

Bronson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
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Coldwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- Coldwater is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
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Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
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Sherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Sherwood is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Union City is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Michigan
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Websites specific to Branch County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Steuben County
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- Calhoun County
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- Hillsdale County
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- Saint Joseph County
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- LaGrange County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Branch County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Branch County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
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