Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 1,916 jobs.
The best of Jonesville’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for health. 33% of residents are under 18 in Jonesville, above both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On history, just 52 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Jonesville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jonesville beats most towns.
Grace Episcopal Church
Census counts: 565 in 1850, 2,176 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Jonesville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Jonesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Jonesville.
Most working residents leave Jonesville for work: only 11% work in town. 18% of Jonesville residents live below the poverty line, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jonesville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Jonesville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Jonesville Community Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Jonesville High School, with 309 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 512 | B− |
| Jonesville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 309 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Jonesville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jonesville.
| Jonesville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jonesville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The property crime rate in Jonesville is 12.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Jonesville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jonesville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Jonesville home is worth about $211,000, up 3.7% in a year, 20% below the Michigan typical home.
| Jonesville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $811 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 84% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Jonesville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jonesville Eagles Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Wright Street Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Carl Fast Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jonesville. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic32 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo28 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
in town MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
29 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
3 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumAmerican Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jonesville
About 3 of every 100 Jonesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Jonesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
3 places in Jonesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Michigan, United States
Jonesville is a city in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,176 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
