Branch County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 41°55′N 85°03′W / 41.92°N 85.05°W | |
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Founded | October 29, 1829 (created) 1833 (organized)[1] |
Named for | John Branch |
Seat | Coldwater |
Largest city | Coldwater |
Area | |
• Total | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 2.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,862 |
• Density | 89/sq mi (34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | https://www.countyofbranch.com/ |
Branch County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 44,862.[2] The county seat is Coldwater.[3] As one of the "cabinet counties" it was named for the U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Branch under President Andrew Jackson.[1] The county was founded in 1829, and was organized in 1833.
Branch County comprises the Coldwater, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.