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Hillsdale is a big small town of 8,002 people in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Jackson, MI and 85 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $812 a month.
8,002people
$131kTypical home
$812/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
44"Snow
210Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,002
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,405 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Detroit, MI
- 25 mi to Jackson, MI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$825/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (731 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TOL airport
- 69 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,106 ft
- 449 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hillsdale County: R+51 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk