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Welcome to Hillsdale County ...

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

The community of Hillsdale is the Seat for Hillsdale County.

Hillsdale County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Lenawee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hillsdale had a population of 45,605 people. This is a decrease of 2.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,648 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsdale represented 0.47% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Hillsdale County:

  • Allen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
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  • Hillsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
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  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Litchfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • North Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Reading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
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  • Waldron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people

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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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