Map of Litchfield city, Michigan

Litchfield is a city in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,399 at the 2020 census.

The city is surrounded by Litchfield Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Litchfield city overview:
Name:	Litchfield city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Hillsdale County
Incorporated:	1877 (village) 1970 (city)
Elevation:	1,024 ft (312 m)
Total Area:	2.81 sq mi (7.28 km²)
Land Area:	2.78 sq mi (7.20 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	1,399
Population Density:	503.96/sq mi (194.55/km²)
Area code:	517
FIPS code:	2647980
GNISfeature ID:	0630540

Online Interactive Map

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

Litchfield location map. Where is Litchfield city?

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

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

History

The area was first settled by Henry Stevens in 1834. It was platted in 1836 by Hervey Smith and his son David, and the community was named Smithsville. Hervey became the first postmaster when the post office opened on February 3, 1837. The post office was named Columbus, and it was renamed to Litchfield on August 12, 1837. Stevens proposed the name after Litchfield, Connecticut, where many of the early settlers originated. Litchfield incorporated as a village in 1877. The village was part of Litchfield Township until it incorporated as a city in 1970.

Litchfield Road Map

Litchfield city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.81 square miles (7.28 km), of which 2.78 square miles (7.20 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (1.42%) is water.

The St. Joseph River flows through the city. The North Country Trail also runs through the center of the city.

Major highways

M-49 (S. Chicago Street) enters the city from the south and has its northern terminus at M-99.
M-99 runs through the downtown area of the city.