Hastings, Michigan

About Hastings

Set in the southern part of Michigan, Hastings is a close-knit town, home to 7,513 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hastings holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,442 residents per square mile.

📰 Hastings News Today

• Phyllis J. Raab Obituary (2026) - Hastings, MI - Beeler-Gores Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Hastings Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Drugged driving crash kills Hastings woman. Lansing man injured Lansing State Journal · Jul 5
• Terry Lee Gilliland – Laurium, MI – May 1, 1953 ~ July 9, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Jul 28
• Hastings Meijer one step closer to development: 'Some excitement, some nervousness' WWMT · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hastings Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hastings — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,513.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hastings

• Applebee's — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Richie's Koffee Shop — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dynasty Buffet — chinese
• Mancino's Pizza & Grinders — pizza
• Mexican Connections — mexican
• Northside Pizza — pizza
• Phil's Galley — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bank · Attraction
• Barber Shop · Attraction
• Blacksmith Shop · Attraction
• Bristol Inn · Attraction
• Carpenter Shop · Attraction
• Charton Center Church · Attraction
• General Store · Attraction
• Hastings Township Halls · Attraction
• Lee School · Attraction
• Printer · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hastings

• Airport Road Boating Access Site reviews ★
• Carter Lake Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Edger Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Historic Charlton Park reviews ★
• Ronald H. Warner Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bliss Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Bob King Park reviews ★
• Carter Lake Public Access reviews ★
• First Ward Park reviews ★
• Fish Hatchery Park reviews ★
• Heath Road Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Leach Lake Public Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hastings

• Barry ISD Special Education
• Central Elementary School
• Hastings High School
• Hastings Middle School
• Northeastern Elementary School
• Southeastern Elementary School
• Star Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Corewell Health Pennock Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hastings

🏘️ Nearby Communities