St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Complex
Hubbardston’s story
167 years in pictures
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- 1859Hubbardston is settled
HubbardstonMI
A town of 342, settled in 1859.
Population
342
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$197K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Hubbardston a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hubbardston, below both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Hubbardston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
342 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hubbardston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hubbardston, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hubbardston’s trash rules yet
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 hereNorth Plains Township ClerkNorth Plains Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4884548845 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 Hubbardston.
Work & commute
Most of Hubbardston’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hubbardston for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ionia (14%), Lansing (5%) and Grand Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
| Hubbardston | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hubbardston0%
Ionia14%
Lansing5%
Grand Rapids5%
Greenville4%
28 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Hubbardston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Housing
A typical Hubbardston home is worth about $197K
The typical Hubbardston home is worth about $197,000, down 2.1% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home. 95% of Hubbardston households own their home, against 84% in Michigan’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Hubbardston is $840 a month.
$197KZillow home value
| Hubbardston | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $840 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hubbardston$197K
Michigan$264K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Hubbardston, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hubbardston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hubbardston is
Hubbardston beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Hubbardston adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hubbardston | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Hubbardston | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 14.6% |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hubbardston
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1%conserved
| Hubbardston | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.1%
conserved · 11 of 978 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Pond Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Commons Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hubbardston
18pages on Hubbardston
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hubbardston; the nearest are
Montcalm Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sidney17 mi$4,662 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing31.2 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hubbardston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hubbardston for work
Where Hubbardston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Hubbardston
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Hubbardston
Village in Michigan, United States
Hubbardston is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in North Plains Township in Ionia County, and partially in Lebanon Township in Clinton County. As of the 2020 census, Hubbardston had a population of 369.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 48845
Questions about Hubbardston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hubbardston, MI a good place to live?
Hubbardston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hubbardston, MI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Leonard Read and Philip Orin Parmelee.