William Treadwell House · National Register of Historic Places
Pittsford Township’s story
Pittsford Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Pittsford TownshipMI
A town of 1,536.
4 bordering townsMap →
William Treadwell House · Photo: Michigan History Division · Public domain
Population
1,536
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$203K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
157
A commuter town
Is Pittsford Township a good place to live?
Pittsford Township’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 26% of residents are under 18 in Pittsford Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On history, just 73 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Kauffman Nature Sanctuary, 75 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Pittsford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pittsford Township stand out
Where Pittsford Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Pittsford Township for work
Where Pittsford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
157jobs based in Pittsford Township
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Pittsford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Pittsford Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthHillsdale Hospital 11.6 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.9; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pittsford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pittsford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPittsford Area SchoolsHudson Area Schools2 districts serve Pittsford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 herePittsford Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49271, 4924749271 53% · 49247 47%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 Pittsford Township.
HealthC−
Health in Pittsford Township trails 84% of U.S. towns
Pittsford Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Pittsford Township, above both the Michigan town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Pittsford Township.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Pittsford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Pittsford Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7% |
Hillsdale Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC−
On state tests, Pittsford Township’s schools trail 80% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Pittsford Area Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
20%of MI districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford Area Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 163 | C− |
| Pittsford Area High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 203 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pittsford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Pittsford Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2011, Pittsford Township has lost 43 jobs, to 157 in 2021. The average trip to work in Pittsford Township is 28 minutes.
4%work in town
| Pittsford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pittsford Township4%
Hillsdale14%
Adrian6%
Jackson5%
Litchfield4%
23 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Pittsford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Pittsford Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B−
Pittsford Township’s typical home value is about $203K
The typical Pittsford Township home is worth about $203,000, up 6.6% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home. 91% of Pittsford Township households own their home.
$203KZillow home value
| Pittsford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,403 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pittsford Township$203K
Michigan$264K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pittsford Township
Pittsford Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Pittsford Township has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Pittsford Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Pittsford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 491 of 22,656 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kauffman Nature Sanctuary | 1.2 mi | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pittsford Township
18pages on Pittsford Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pittsford Township
About 1 of every 100 Pittsford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Pittsford Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Pittsford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Hillsdale County, Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population of the CDP was 553. The community is situated along M-34, straddling the border between Jefferson Township to the west and Pittsford Township to the east. As an unincorporated community, Pittsford lacks legal autonomy but does have its own post office, which serves the 49271 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 49271
Pittsford Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pittsford Township.
Jefferson TownshipHudson TownshipWright TownshipWheatland TownshipPittsford Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford Township | — | — | B− | — | C− | C− |
| Jefferson Township | #593 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Hudson Township | — | — | B+ | — | C− | C− |
| Wright Township | — | — | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Wheatland Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
Pittsford Township, Hudson Township, Wright Township and Wheatland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pittsford Township, Jefferson Township, Hudson Township, Wright Township and Wheatland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pittsford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pittsford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pittsford Township, MI expensive?
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($64,242 across the Hillsdale, MI 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−.