County · code 26023
Branch CountyMichigan
Branch County is located in Michigan with its county seat in Coldwater. The county was founded on October 29, 1829, and named after John Branch.
- Founded1829
- County seatColdwater
- Named forJohn Branch
- Land area506 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
- Population44,862 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped26,860 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Branch on the map of Michigan
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History
Formed in 1829 from Lenawee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Branch County was created by Michigan Territory on October 29, 1829, from Non-County Area 1 and attached to Lenawee County, though it was not fully organized at the time. On November 4, 1829, Branch County was attached to St. Joseph County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county became fully organized and detached from St. Joseph County on March 1, 1833.
- 1829Branch County created Branch created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to Lenawee; Branch not fully organized, not attached. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:sec. 10/p. 736
- 1829Changed Branch attached to St. Joseph for administrative and judicial purposes. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:744-746
- 1833
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Branch
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,860 parcels from Branch County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 3 December 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Branch County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Branch by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Branch County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Branch County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Branch County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Branch County
- When was Branch County founded?
- Branch County was founded in 1829, formed from Lenawee County, and named after John Branch.
- What is the county seat of Branch County?
- The county seat of Branch County is Coldwater.
- Is there an online parcel map for Branch County?
- Yes. Branch County publishes a parcel map of 26,860 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Branch County's boundary or name changed?
- Branch County was created in 1829 from Lenawee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving St. Joseph County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Branch County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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