Signs for sale, 2007
Hickory Corners’s story
182 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1918 on.
- 1844Hickory Corners is settled
Hickory CornersMI
Population
196
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$385K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
56.8
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Hickory Corners a good place to live?
Hickory Corners’ median age is 56.8 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hickory Corners. Hickory Corners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hickory Corners stand out
Where Hickory Corners beats most towns.
Small town
196 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Hickory Corners: who provides what
Hickory Corners is unincorporated, so Barry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarry CountyBarry County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBarry Township ClerkBarry Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4906049060 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hickory Corners.
Housing
Homes in Hickory Corners are worth about $385K, by Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.8% in value.
$385KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hickory Corners$385K
Michigan$264K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Hickory Corners is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. 53% of Hickory Corners’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Hickory Corners has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Kalamazoo (11%), Battle Creek (6%) and Barry Township (6%). Hickory Corners had 37 jobs in 2021, down 53 from 2011. The mean commuting time for Hickory Corners is 32 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
0%work in town
| Hickory Corners | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hickory Corners0%
Kalamazoo11%
Battle Creek6%
Barry Township6%
Portage4%
19 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Hickory Corners
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Hickory Corners brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 83° and a January night to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow fall in a winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hickory Corners is
For adults in Hickory Corners, the share who report frequent mental distress is 16%. Two figures for adults locally: 20% get no exercise outside work, 16% say their health is fair or poor.
| Hickory Corners | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Hickory Corners | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 6.9% |
Borgess Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.3% of Hickory Corners
5 acres of Hickory Corners lie in its park or preserve.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 4 of 1,318 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cadwallader Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Air Zoo and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hickory Corners. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
40 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
35 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
2 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
38 mi Theme parkRamona ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hickory Corners
16pages on Hickory Corners
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hickory Corners
Kellogg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Battle Creek12.6 mi$4,118 in-state tuitionWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kalamazoo14.1 miKalamazoo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kalamazoo14.8 mi$61,050 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Hickory Corners residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hickory Corners for work
Where Hickory Corners’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Hickory Corners
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Hickory Corners
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Hickory Corners is a census-designated place (CDP) in Barry Township in Barry County, Michigan, United States. The population was 313 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 947 ft
- ZIP code
- 49060
Questions about Hickory Corners
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hickory Corners, MI a good place to live?
Hickory Corners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.