Pinckney is a village in Putnam Township, Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Among the first American pioneers in the area around Pinckney were William Kirkland and his family, who moved from New York in the late 1820s.

21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Pinckney Community Schools student musicians join with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for an annual Side-by-Side concert at the high school.

Nearby the village (to the west) is the Pinckney State Recreation Area, and also the popular tourist destination of Hell, Michigan.

Lakelands Trail State Park passes through Pinckney.