Branch County is located in south central Michigan. The County Seat is Coldwater and the largest city is Coldwater. The Official Web Site is located at http://co.branch.mi.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 43,545 and the 2010 census population was 45,248. The land area is 506.37 square miles and there are 89.4 persons per square mile.
95.3% of the population is White, 2.1% is Black or African American, 4.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.5% is two or more races. 86.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 13.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $98,000, there are 15,862 households, an average of 2.64 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,947, the median household income is $41,856, and 18.7% of the persons in Branch County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,288. Retail sales (in $1000) were $396,895, and sales per capita were $8,581. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 18.9%.
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Branch County County of Branch, Michigan official website. |
Assumed Business Names (DBA) Branch County Clerk's Office assumed business name database. |
Board Agendas Board of Branch County Agendas. |
Board Minutes Minutes from the Branch County Board meetings. |
Cemetery Directory Searchable database of cemeteries in Branch County, including interment records, birth and death dates, cemetery maps, gravestone photographs. |
Chamber of Commerce Directory Coldwater, Michigan Chamber of Commerce directory for member businesses in the Branch County area. |
Court | 15th Circuit Information Branch County 15th Judicial Circuit Court information. |
Court | 3A District Information 3A District Court for Branch County information. |
Court | Probate Information Information about the Branch County Probate Court. |
Death Records Deaths recorded in Branch County since 1867. |
Department Directory Directory of county departments, boards, and organizations. |
Genealogy | MIGenWeb Genealogy resources for Branch County from MIGenWeb. |
Inmates | Vinelink Branch County Sheriff Office roster of inmates. Provided by VineLink. |
Notaries Notaries registered with the Michigan Secretary of State. |
Permits Building Department index of permits, enforcement, certificates, and projects in Branch County. |
Property | Branch County Branch County property and land records. |
Property | Coldwater Property assessment, tax, sales, permit, and special assessment records for the City of Coldwater. |
Property | Coldwater Township Property assessment, sales, and tax records, and online tax payments for Coldwater Township. |
Property | Kinderhook Township Kinderhook Township current property tax records. |
Property | Village of Union City Village of Union City parcel and utility billing records. |
Recorded Documents Pay Site Fee per search database of land records in Branch County. |
Sex Offenders Statewide registry of Michigan sex offenders from the State Police. |
Subdivision Plats Find and download digital images of subdivision plats in Branch County. |
Vital Records Information Information from the Branch County Clerk on how to get birth, death, and marriage certificates and how to apply for a marriage license. |
Voters Find the status of your Branch County voter registration or your absentee ballot. |
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