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Welcome to Hubbardston ...

The village of Hubbardston is primarily located in Ionia County<1>. A portion of Hubbardston extends into Clinton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hubbardston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hubbardston has a population of 402 people<2> (see below for details).

Hubbardston is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hubbardston: 989

The ZIP code for Hubbardston: 48845<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hubbardston had an population of 402 people. This is an increase of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hubbardston had a population of 395 people. This makes Hubbardston the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 395 people, the population of Hubbardston has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 394 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hubbardston ...

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

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

Websites for Hubbardston ...

Official Website: www.hubbardston.org/

Communities near Hubbardston ...

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

  • Ionia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <5>
  • Belding
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ithaca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
  • Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
  • Westphalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hubbardston ...

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

Adding Hubbardston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hubbardston in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Hubbardston post office opened in 1859.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hubbardston.

The official website for Hubbardston: www.hubbardston.org/

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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