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About Coldwater
City in Michigan, United StatesColdwater is a city in and the county seat of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city had a population of 13,822 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Coldwater Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
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Housing in Coldwater
The median sale price was $231,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Coldwater
Safety Grade C
Coldwater reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Schools in Coldwater
All Coldwater schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Coldwater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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