Hillsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 45,746. The county seat is Hillsdale.
Hillsdale County is the only county in Michigan to border both Indiana and Ohio. Due to an angle in the state’s southern border, Hillsdale County has the southernmost point in the state. Hillsdale County is conterminous with the Hillsdale, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Hillsdale County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.
| Name: | Hillsdale County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 26-059 |
| State: | Michigan |
| Founded: | 1835 |
| Seat: | Hillsdale |
| Largest city: | Hillsdale |
| Total Area: | 607 sq mi (1,570 km²) |
| Land Area: | 598 sq mi (1,550 km²) |
| Total Population: | 45,746 |
| Population Density: | 78/sq mi (30/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Hillsdale County location map. Where is Hillsdale County?
History
The county is named for its rolling terrain. It was described by action of the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1829, and was organized six years later. See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Hillsdale County was a New England settlement; its early settlers came from the northern coastal colonies – “Yankees”, descended from the English Puritans who emigrated from the Old World in the 1600s. There was a wave of such settlers into the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s, many traveling on the newly completed Erie Canal, and made safe by the conclusion of the Black Hawk War. They brought with them a passion for education, establishing many schools. Many were abolitionists.
Hillsdale County Road Map
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 607 square miles (1,570 km), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km) (1.5%) is water. Hillsdale is the only county in Michigan to have a land border with two other states – Ohio and Indiana. The headwaters of two St. Joseph Rivers rise in Hillsdale County: the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) and the St. Joseph River (Maumee River).
Parks
- McCourtie Park
- Slayton Arboretum
Adjacent counties
- Jackson County (northeast)
- Calhoun County (northwest)
- Lenawee County (east)
- Branch County (west)
- Fulton County, Ohio (southeast)
- Williams County, Ohio (south)
- Steuben County, Indiana (southwest)
Hillsdale County Topographic Map
Hillsdale County Satellite Map
Hillsdale County Outline Map
