Map of Bronson city, Michigan

Bronson is a city located in west central Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census.

Bronson is situated on U.S. Highway 12 about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Coldwater. The ZIP code is 49028 and the FIPS place code is 10860.

The city is located within Bronson Township, though it is administratively autonomous.

Bronson city overview:
Name:	Bronson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Branch County
Elevation:	912 ft (278 m)
Total Area:	1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²)
Land Area:	1.37 sq mi (3.54 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,307
Population Density:	1,687.64/sq mi (651.57/km²)
ZIP code:	49028
Area code:	517
FIPS code:	2610860
GNISfeature ID:	0622022
Website:	www.bronson-mi.com

Online Interactive Map

Bronson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bronson location map. Where is Bronson city?

Bronson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bronson city. — Bronson location on the U.S. Map.

Bronson location on the Michigan map. Where is Bronson city. — Location of Bronson in Michigan.

History

A post office was established here under the name of Bronson’s Prairie in 1830, with Jabez B. Bronson as post master. When the village was started it was first named York, but was renamed to Bronson by the Michigan legislature in 1837. The village was incorporated in 1866 and made a city in 1934.

Bronson established a new City Charter in 1985. This charter established the Council-Manager form of government under which Bronson still operates.

Bronson Road Map

Bronson city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km), all land.

The North Bronson Industrial Area Superfund Sites are a group of three United States Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites: the former Bronson Reel Facility, the former L.A. Darling Facility, and the former Scott Fetzer Facility.