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Welcome to Croswell ...

The city of Croswell is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Croswell is located in Sanilac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Croswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Croswell has a population of 2,282 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Croswell is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Croswell: 810

The ZIP code for Croswell: 48422<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Croswell had an population of 2,282 people. This is a decrease of 6.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Croswell had a population of 2,447 people (or 5.68% of the total population of Sanilac County). This makes Croswell the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Croswell represents 0.02% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,447 people, the population of Croswell has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,467 people).

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

Communities Also Named Croswell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Croswell - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Croswell ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croswell. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Croswell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croswell ...

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

Adding Croswell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Croswell in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Croswell post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Croswell.

Footnotes ...

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