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Population (year 2000): 1,458. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,427 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 681  (46.7%)
Females: 777  (53.3%)

Hillsdale County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49252.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,100 (it was $39,292 in 2000)
Litchfield  $39,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,000 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Litchfield  $98,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Litchfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (15.6%), United States (11.6%), English (9.9%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 598 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Litchfield

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Litchfield city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Litchfield, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Litchfield to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Litchfield:  1.3% ($964)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Litchfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (35.9 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (71.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (201.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Allen, MI (5.9 miles ), Jonesville, MI (7.6 miles ), Homer, MI (7.8 miles ), Quincy, MI (11.2 miles ), Hillsdale, MI (11.9 miles ), Concord, MI (12.0 miles ), Albion, MI (14.1 miles ), Reading, MI (14.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 84.76 W


People in group quarters in Litchfield
  • 71 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+12.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Litchfield by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 221000
    per 100,000 136.4135.768.80.00.00.0
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.068.80.00.00.0
Assaults 545035
    per 100,000 341.1271.4344.10.0207.2350.9
Burglaries 119145217
    per 100,000 750.3610.6963.5344.41450.3491.2
Thefts 1195252576047
    per 100,000 8117.33527.83578.83925.64143.63298.2
Auto thefts 123522
    per 100,000 68.2135.7206.5344.4138.1140.4
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 560.0357.5371.6208.7319.8247.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.79
US city average:  3.00

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Litchfield-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Litchfield city center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 32.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:
  • HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
  • OAKLAWN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARSHALL, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 23 miles; COLDWATER, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Litchfield:
  • W K KELLOGG (about 39 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 52 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:
  • HILLSDALE MUNI (about 15 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; ID: JYM)
  • BROOKS FIELD (about 20 miles; MARSHALL, MI; ID: RMY)
  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; COLDWATER, MI; ID: OEB)

Amtrak station near Litchfield:
  • 15 miles: ALBION (300 N. EATON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: WWW.CI.LITCHFIELD.MI.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
Public elementary/middle schools in Litchfield:
  • LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 210 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 213 N. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Litchfield:
  • LITCHFIELD DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,815; Location: 108 NORTH CHICAGO STREET; 9,817 books; 500 audio materials; 1,153 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Litchfield and their reported violations in the past:

JENKINS GOLF COURSE-RESTAURANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Litchfield compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Litchfield (2007 data):
  • Hillsdale County National Bank: Litchfield Branch at 112 Jonesville Street, branch established on 1908-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $282.4 mil, Deposits: $239.3 mil, headquarters in Hillsdale, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Community Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,511$30,1324$2,595
Firefighters 0$0 15$29
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,248$29,3950$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,106$36,6365$155
Streets and Highways 3$7,873$31,4920$0
Totals for Government 11$28,738$31,35124$2,779


Litchfield government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $253,000
    General - Other: $240,000
    Sewerage: $198,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Central Staff Services: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,348,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $161,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    Highways: $109,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $348,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $393,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Hillsdale County:  0.07%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MI  0.96% ($36,540 average AGI)
from Lenawee County, MI  0.76% ($31,992)
from Branch County, MI  0.59% ($27,596)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MI  0.90% ($33,163 average AGI)
to Lenawee County, MI  0.80% ($36,526)
to Branch County, MI  0.71% ($24,508)


Strongest AM radio stations in Litchfield:
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WCSR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Litchfield:
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)
  • WSAE (106.9 FM; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
  • WWKN (104.9 FM; MARSHALL, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHM-FM (105.3 FM; BROOKLYN, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Litchfield:
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W27CJ (Channel 27; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)

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