Branch County, Michigan
25 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 45,300
- Median household income
- $63,724
- ±1,967
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 1,179 of 20,826 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 14,326 of 16,906 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Branch | 44,985 (2021) | 31 Division St, Coldwater | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bronson | 2,305 (2021) | 141 S Matteson St, Bronson | Website |
| City of Coldwater | 13,894 (2021) | One Grand St, Coldwater | Website |
| Village of Quincy | 1,557 (2021) | 47 Cole St, Quincy | Website |
| Village of Sherwood | 284 (2021) | Po Box 182, Sherwood | — |
| Village of Union City | 1,718 (2021) | 208 N Broadway St, Union City | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Algansee | 2,035 (2021) | 378 S Ray Quincy Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Township of Batavia | 1,325 (2021) | 614 N Snow Prairie Rd, Coldwater | — |
| Township of Bethel | 1,432 (2021) | 453 Hatmaker Rd, Bronson | — |
| Township of Bronson | 1,296 (2021) | 957 Weaver Rd, Bronson | — |
| Township of Butler | 1,413 (2021) | 924 E Girard Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Township of California | 1,179 (2021) | 858 E Copeland Rd, Montgomery | — |
| Township of Coldwater | 3,416 (2021) | 319 Sprague Rd, Coldwater | Website |
| Township of Gilead | 655 (2021) | 615 Stoney Point Dr, Bronson | — |
| Township of Girard | 1,774 (2021) | 110 E Union City Rd, Union City | Website |
| Township of Kinderhook | 1,436 (2021) | 797 S Angola Rd, Coldwater | — |
| Township of Matteson | 1,171 (2021) | 850 S Werners Landing Dr, Bronson | — |
| Township of Noble | 459 (2021) | 755 Pleasant Hill RD., Bronson | — |
| Township of Ovid | 2,170 (2021) | 381 S Angola Rd, Coldwater | Website |
| Township of Quincy | 4,109 (2021) | 251 N Ray Quincy Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Township of Sherwood | 1,969 (2021) | 548 N. Main St, Sherwood | — |
| Township of Union | 2,947 (2021) | 203 Ellen St, Union City | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch District Library | Libraries | 10 E Chicago St, Coldwater | Website |
| Branch Area Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 979, Coldwater | — |
| Branch County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 387 N Willowbrook Rd, Coldwater | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Branch ISD
Specialized district2 schools
370 MORSE ST, Coldwater, MI, 49036
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bronson Community School District
School district3 schools
501 E CHICAGO ST, Bronson, MI, 49028
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Coldwater Community Schools
School district5 schools
401 SAUK RIVER DR, Coldwater, MI, 49036
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pansophia Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
52 ABBOTT AVE, Coldwater, MI, 49036
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Quincy Community Schools
School district3 schools
1 EDUCATIONAL PKWY, Quincy, MI, 49082
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union City Community Schools
School district3 schools
430 SAINT JOSEPH ST, Union City, MI, 49094
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
City of Bronson Farmer's Market
118 E. Chicago Street Bronson, MI, 49028
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Corner Farmers Market
17 South Hudson Street, Coldwater, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.