Constantine, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Constantine Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49042. It stands on Fawn River. The Survey maps it on the Constantine quadrangle. 1,947 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 787 feet above sea level.
On record in Constantine
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
Art Gallery Buildinglisted 1980
Gov. John S. Barry Houselisted 1972
Constantine Historic Commercial Districtlisted 1985
Morse-Scoville Houselisted 1996- Nettleton-Cond Houselisted 2021
Population over time
2 figuresConstantine fell from 2,076 to 1,947 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,076 | |
| 2020 | 1,947 | -129 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1914 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Constantine quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
32 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Constantine between 2003 and 2020, burning about 47 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 108 - 2020 |
| 4 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 107 - 2020 |
| 29 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CONSTANTINE FD 211 - 2020 |
| 21 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FABIUS PARK FD 141 - 2020 |
| 30 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CONSTANTINE FD 202 - 2019 |
| 20 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 0000120 - 2018 |
| 12 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 0097 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Constantine: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Api Dredge and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Constantine in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2021: 22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2006 | Lightning | Constantine | 1 killed | A 45 year old man leaning against a tree was seriously injured when the tree was struck by lightning. He later died of his injuries. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Constantine | 1 hurt | An adult woman in Constantine was struck by lightning at 2:22 PM EDT at 10884 Harder Road. Michigan State Police reported she sought medical treatment at Three Rivers Area Hospital, where she was treated and released for minor injuries. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Constantine | $300,000 | A survey of damage across southern St. Joseph County was performed by NWS Personnel. The damage found indicates that a circulation touched down over an open field north of Miller Road and west of Blue School Road. The tornado initially struck two barns, destroying them and sending the debris several miles downwind. The tornado then picked up a trailer at a local Port-A-Jon business. It appears that a combination of the strong winds and the trailer striking one of the guy wires, resulted in a 350 foot cell tower being blown down into an adjacent tower, causing the failure of both (DI: FST DOD:2). The tornado then continued across mainly open fields, scouring a 200 yard wide area of corn, just to the east-southeast of the cell towers and several trees along its track. The final damage occurred at a residence where minor roof damage was done to a barn, as well as more focused tree damage and a center pivot irrigation system being flipped. The tornado reached a maximum of roughly 200 yards in width and was on the ground for over 10 miles. Maximum winds are estimated at around 125 mph. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $100,000 | EXTENSIVE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $1,000 | The broadcast media report that a healthy tree, 3 feet in diameter, was uprooted in a local cemetery. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $200 | The public reports that large tree branches were downed. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Local media relayed via Twitter numerous reports of downed power lines in Three Rivers, Constantine, and Fabius Park. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Rotted tree snapped in half. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | A one foot diameter tree limb 30 foot long and apparently healthy fell and damaged a dog kennel. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Trees and power lines were reported blown down in several locations across the county. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Amateur radio operators reported power poles were blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Tree downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Tree down on Youngs Prairie Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Trained spotters reported trees and tree limbs down. A eight inch diameter branch was blocking Riverside Drive, just west of Blue School Road in Constantine. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | An off duty NWS employee reported multiple trees uprooted in the Constantine area. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | County dispatch officials reported trees down in Constantine. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | A few trees reported down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down northeast of Constantine. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Constantine. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Large tree limbs reported knocked down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Constantine. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Power lines and numerous trees down. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pigeon | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Golden Pond Estates | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Mottville | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Fabius | 5.6 miles | 15 | |
| Breezy Beach | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Oakwood | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Bluff Beach | 7.2 miles | 15 | |
| Three Rivers | 7.3 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Constantine | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q580050 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1624472. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






