Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town platted in 1836, now home to 1,030 people.
The best of Litchfield Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D for schools. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Litchfield Township’s median age is 48.1 years, above both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 11 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Litchfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Litchfield Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Litchfield Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,029 in 1880, a low of 601 in 1890, 1,399 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Litchfield Township, 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 Litchfield Township.
In Litchfield Township, 38% of adults have obesity. Nearly a fifth of adults in Litchfield Township smoke cigarettes; 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Litchfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Litchfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Litchfield Township, the FEMA risk score is 21 of 100. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based in Litchfield Township fell to 99 in 2021, 342 fewer than in 2011. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For Litchfield Township, the typical household income is $59,000. The top destinations are Litchfield (13%), Hillsdale (10%) and Coldwater (9%).
| Litchfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The peak summer temperature in Litchfield Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Litchfield Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic25 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo28 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
34 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
6 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
9 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumAmerican Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Litchfield Township
About 5 of every 100 Litchfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Litchfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
