Litchfield, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,458. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,429 (-2.0% change)
Males: 681 (46.7%), Females: 777 (53.3%)
Hillsdale County
Zip code: 49252
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $39,292
Median house value: $75,500
Population by Race
Races in Litchfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (15.6%), United States (11.6%), English (9.9%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.8%).
Elevation: 1020 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Litchfield
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Litchfield city
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 57.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 11.0%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+12.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:
- HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 20 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
- OAKLAWN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARSHALL, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Litchfield:
- W K KELLOGG (about 39 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 52 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:
- HILLSDALE MUNI (about 15 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; Abbreviation: JYM)
- BROOKS FIELD (about 20 miles; MARSHALL, MI; Abbreviation: RMY)
- BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)
Amtrak station near Litchfield:
- 15 miles: ALBION (300 N. EATON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
- WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
Public primary/middle schools in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 210 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
- LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 213 N. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,815; Location: 108 NORTH CHICAGO STREET; 9,817 books; 500 audio materials; 1,153 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)