Branch County, Michigan

Branch County
Branch County
County
	Lanphere-Pratt House in Coldwater
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°55′N 85°03′W / 41.92°N 85.05°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	October 29, 1829 (created); 1833 (organized)
Named after	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
• Estimate (2024)	46,187
• Density	91.3/sq mi (35.3/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.^[3] The county seat is Coldwater.^[4] One of the "cabinet counties", it was named for John Branch, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 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.

^ ^a ^b "Bibliography on Branch County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ "Branch County, Michigan". Census.gov.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.