Map of Britton village, Michigan

Britton is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 586 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Ridgeway Township.

Britton village overview:
Name:	Britton village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Lenawee County
Elevation:	699 ft (213 m)
Total Area:	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km²)
Land Area:	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	537
Population Density:	678.89/sq mi (261.96/km²)
Area code:	517
FIPS code:	2610760
GNISfeature ID:	2397458
Website:	www.villageofbritton.org

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History

The village of Britton was originally called Balch and was established after the Wabash Railroad built a station there in 1881 and a post office opened on August 13, 1881. In 1888, a local storekeeper in charge of the post office named John Britton, paid $500 to have the town renamed after himself. The post office name was changed from Balch to Britton on April 13, 1888.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km), all land. Britton is located on the M-50, about nine miles (14 km) northeast of Adrian, along a line of the Norfolk Southern Railway. The main industries are agriculture and small business. Britton is located about six miles west of Dundee.