County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Hillsdale County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
4
Townships
18
Villages
0
School districts
20
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 21.153 mills to 45.3694 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 39.153 mills to 63.3694 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Hillsdale County
City
Hillsdale
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City
Jonesville
1 school district available.
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Litchfield
1 school district available.
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City
Reading
1 school district available.
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Township
Adams Township
5 school districts available.
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Allen Township
6 school districts available.
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Amboy Township
2 school districts available.
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Cambria Township
3 school districts available.
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Camden Township
5 school districts available.
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Fayette Township
3 school districts available.
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Hillsdale Township
2 school districts available.
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Jefferson Township
3 school districts available.
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Litchfield Township
4 school districts available.
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Moscow Township
3 school districts available.
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Pittsford Township
2 school districts available.
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Ransom Township
3 school districts available.
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Reading Township
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Scipio Township
2 school districts available.
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Somerset Township
4 school districts available.
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Wheatland Township
4 school districts available.
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Woodbridge Township
3 school districts available.
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Wright Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Hillsdale County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Hillsdale County · History and culture
"The Most Popular Fair on Earth"
The Hillsdale County Fair is one of Michigan's oldest county fairs and a long-running September homecoming for the city and county.
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Amish country in the south
Southern Hillsdale County is home to several mostly Swiss Amish communities around Camden, Reading, and North Adams.
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Antiques and old houses on the Chicago Road
The old Chicago Road runs across northern Hillsdale County, connecting Allen's antique shops with Jonesville's historic houses.
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Buying on (or near) a Hillsdale County lake?
Hillsdale County lake homes can come with legal lake levels, lake special assessments, lake associations, and lake-specific boating rules.
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Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College is one of Michigan's oldest colleges, known for its early antislavery and coeducational charter and its modern independence from government funding.
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Outside town, you're probably on a well and septic
Most Hillsdale County township homes use private wells and septic systems, and the county does not require a sale-time inspection.
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What to check next in Hillsdale County
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