Litchfield, Michigan

Litchfield, Michigan
City
City of Litchfield
Downtown at the intersection of M-49 and M-99
Downtown at the intersection of M-49 and M-99
Location within Hillsdale County
Location within Hillsdale County
Litchfield is located in Michigan
Litchfield
Litchfield
Location within the state of Michigan
Litchfield is located in the United States
Litchfield
Litchfield
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°02′35″N 84°45′25″W / 42.04306°N 84.75694°W / 42.04306; -84.75694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHillsdale
Settled1834
Platted1836
Incorporated1877 (village)
1970 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorJessica Bills
 • ClerkSusan Ballinger
 • ManagerJason Smith
Area
[1]
 • Total2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,399
 • Density503.96/sq mi (194.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49252
Area code517
FIPS code26-47980[2]
GNIS feature ID0630540[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, Michigan