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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 43,517 people. This is a decrease of 3.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,174 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)
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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)
  • 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)

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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.
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