Map of Hillsdale County, Michigan

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.

Hillsdale County overview:
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?

Hillsdale County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hillsdale County.
Location of Hillsdale County in the the United States.
Hillsdale County location on the Michigan map. Where is Hillsdale County.
Location of Hillsdale County in Michigan.

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

Hillsdale CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Hillsdale County, Michigan. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Hillsdale CountyMap
Hillsdale Countypolitical 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

Hillsdale County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Hillsdale County, Michigan
Hillsdale County Topo map.

Hillsdale County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Hillsdale County, Michigan
Hillsdale County satellite map.

Hillsdale County Outline Map

Outline Map of Hillsdale County, Michigan
Hillsdale County outline map.

See also

Map of Michigan State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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