Coldwater, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Coldwater 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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How Coldwater ranks

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#16Fastest growing in MI #37Shortest commute in MI #35Most new homes in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49036

Area code517

Living in Coldwater

Housing in Coldwater

$231K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $231,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Coldwater

C

Safety Grade C

Coldwater reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Coldwater 3.2

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Coldwater 13.3

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Coldwater

Compared with Michigan

16worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10%More uninsured adultsMI 6.9% · worse 21.5%More adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater · 0.7 mi · ER

Bowen Center AngolaAngola · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Coldwater · CMS · HRSAHealth in Coldwater →

Schools in Coldwater

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B⁻

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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DistrictColdwater Community SchoolsSchools10

Larsen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–1 · 463 students Jefferson Elementary School CElementary · Grades 2–3 · 378 students Lakeland Elementary School CElementary · Grades 4–5 · 375 students St. Charles Borromeo Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 177 students Legg Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 616 students Coldwater High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 981 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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