Hillsdale, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,233. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,904 (-4.0% change)
Males: 3,844 (46.7%), Females: 4,389 (53.3%)

Hillsdale County

Zip code: 49242

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $34,695
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Hillsdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), Irish (14.6%), English (12.2%), United States (8.6%), Dutch (4.7%), French (4.3%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Hillsdale, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillsdale

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsdale city

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hillsdale:

  • HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (168 S HOWELL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hillsdale:

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 27 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JACKSON (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MI)
  • W A FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillsdale:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 50 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 59 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 63 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillsdale:

  • HILLSDALE MUNI (about 4 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; Abbreviation: JYM)
  • JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MI; Abbreviation: JXN)
  • DAY FIELD (about 26 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; Abbreviation: 6H4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hillsdale:

  • HILLSDALE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 64 WALDRON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • HILLSDALE COLLEGE (Location: 33 E COLLEGE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsdale:

  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 66 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)

Schools

Public high school in Hillsdale:

  • HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 30 S. NORWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hillsdale:

  • DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 30 N. WEST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 175 SPRING STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 59 S. MANNING STREET; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • GREENFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 3431 BECK ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • MAUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 113 E. FAYETTE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WILL CARLETON ACADEMY (Students: 209; Location: 2001 W. HALLETT ROAD; Grades: KG – 11)
  • SAUK TRAIL ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 160 W. MECHANIC ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HILLSDALE ISD LOCAL PROGRAMS (Location: 3471 BECK ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • DEAN JENNINGS EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 3471 BECK ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • HILLSDALE WORKFORCE DEV./TECH CENTER (Location: 279 INDUSTRIAL DR.; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Hillsdale:

  • HILLSDALE ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 100 BARBER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Hillsdale:

  • MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $231,539; Location: 22 NORTH MANNING STREET; 31,391 books; 1,304 audio materials; 429 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)