Hillsdale, Michigan | |
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City | |
Hillsdale County Courthouse
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Nickname(s): The Dale | |
Motto: It's the People | |
Location of Hillsdale, Michigan |
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Coordinates: 41°55′10″N 84°38′00″W / 41.91944°N 84.63333°WCoordinates: 41°55′10″N 84°38′00″W / 41.91944°N 84.63333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Hillsdale |
Area | |
• Total | 6.19 sq mi (16.03 km2) |
• Land | 5.92 sq mi (15.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,305 |
• Estimate (2012) | 8,211 |
• Density | 1,402.9/sq mi (541.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49242 |
Area code(s) | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-38460 |
GNIS feature ID | 0628321 |
Website | http://www.cityofhillsdale.org |
Hillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305. It is the county seat of Hillsdale County, and is run as a council-manager government. The city is the home of Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts college noted for its academics and its influence in politics and education.
The city is situated mostly within Hillsdale Township, but is a municipality governed independently of the township.
Nearby communities include: Allen, Bankers, Cambria, Camden, Frontier, Jerome, Jonesville, Litchfield, Montgomery, Moscow, Mosherville, North Adams, Osseo, Pittsford, Prattville, Ransom, Reading, and Waldron.