BlockEdwardsburg, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Ontwa Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49112. The Survey maps it on the Edwardsburg quadrangle. 1,304 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 833 feet above sea level.
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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 1 record
Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouselisted 1985
Population over time
2 figuresEdwardsburg grew from 1,259 to 1,304 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 | 1,259 | |
| 2020 | 1,304 | +45 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1945 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Edwardsburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS South Bend quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Edwardsburg between 2018 and 2020, burning about 16 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
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 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000072 - 2019 |
| 7 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 178 - 2019 |
| 7 April 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CASSOPOLIS VFD 0000054 - 2019 |
| 30 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000072 - 2018 |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWARD TOWNSHIP VFD 2019102 - 2019 |
| 27 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 149 - 2019 |
| 27 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000055 - 2019 |
| 24 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000053 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Edwardsburg: 5 producers, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poehlman Marl Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| A&K Excavating Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bret Schneider Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Indiana Highways Materials | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Indiana Highways Materials, Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Millikin Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edwardsburg in 51 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 36 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Edwardsburg | 1 killed | A disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the|intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd, destroying an attached|garage, and destroying the center part of the home (back windows failed and resulted in front of house blowing out). One fatality, a 12 year|old boy, was confirmed at the home as he was located in the attached garage at the time. A female resident was also injured. The tornado continued|northeast, causing damage to mainly trees with some minor roof|damage as it moved across Yankee St, east of Dailey Rd. The|tornado then widen and intensified with the peak damage occurring|along Harris St, between Hess Rd and M-62 where numerous trees|were snapped or uprooted. Some damage to pole barns and homes|(mainly roofs) was noted. The tornado crossed M-62 and continued|northeast, crossing portions of Oil City Rd and Monette St to|Curtis, Day and Chain Lakes before lifting just east of the|intersection of South and Walnut Rd. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Edwardsburg | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Edwardsburg | $500,000 | ONE MOBILE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF JUNO LAKE AND SEVERAL OTHER HOMES AROUND JUNO, PAINTER, EAGLE AND CHRISTAN LAKE SUFFERED MINOR TO MODERATE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. AN RV WAS TOSSED ABOUT AND ROTATED 180 DEGREES WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE COMPLETELY FLATTENED WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOMES. MANY ROADS WERE BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREES...SNAPPED POWER POLES AND DOWNED POWER LINES.THIS TORNADO BEGAN IN NILES AND PEAKED IN INTENSITY AND WIDTH 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDWARDSBURG WHERE IT WIDENED OUT TO ONE HALF MILE. IT CONTINUED ON TOWARD THE TOWN OF BRISTOL IN NORTHEAST ELKHART COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $300,000 | More than six dozen large trees were uprooted with hundreds of other trees either split or missing large limbs after a severe thunderstorm with estimated 70 mph winds blew through the Edwardsburg area around 7:50 AM EDT Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Downed trees and utility poles limited travel by blocking at least 6 area roads and road crews worked through the day to clear debris. Almost all of the village's 1,200 residents were without power for most of the day. The hardest hit area of Pleasant Lake reported 16 large trees uprooted. On the south side of the lake along Washington Street, one home was destroyed. Trees were downed onto several houses. The Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department received reports of at least one boat having been thrown into trees by damaging winds. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Edwardsburg | $100,000 | A brief EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Edwardsburg, MI on March 30th, 2025. The tornado started in a field west of Conrad Rd, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved northeast towards the Edwardsburg Primary School, where EF-0 damage was noted. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified, where several homes and businesses sustained damage on the east side of Pleasant Lake. The Starboard Choice Marina building sustained roof damage, a boat lift and dock were removed from the lake and flipped over, and a few boats were damaged as well, including one that was flipped and lifted over a fence. The most intense damage was seen along Dailey Road, where numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted, with estimated peak wind speeds of 90 mph. Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 3 minutes and had a peak intensity of EF-1. There were also areas of straight-line wind damage noted throughout Edwardsburg, indicative that the tornado was likely embedded within the line of storms that moved through. |
| March 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Edwardsburg | $100,000 | A survey of damage indicated a tornado touched down at the north end of Sundance Road, just South of US-12. A video was taken showing debris being lofted with notable rotation. The tornado tracked east northeast and heavily damaged a barn, as well as removing shingled and part of the roof of a church just south of US-12. The tornado tracked into Edwardsburg, uprooting or damaging trees before lifting near the intersection of M-62 and US-12. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $32,000 | Power poles were snapped on Fir Road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $30,000 | Tree down on garage and tree down over Elkhart Rd, just east of M62. Power lines down at Redfield St and Conrad. Irrigation flipped in field near M62 northeast of M62 and May street. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in town. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Edwardsburg | $12,000 | Public reported hail to ping pong ball size in Edwardsburg on Eagle Lake. Damage was to roofs and a recreational vehicle. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $5,000 | Power lines reported down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $5,000 | Cass County Central Dispatch reported downed trees and power lines in Edwardsburg. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $5,000 | Cass Central Dispatch reported downed trees and power lines in the Edwardsburg area. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $2,500 | Cass County Central Dispatch reported power lines downed in Edwardsburg. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $2,000 | Several trees uprooted and roof blown off barn. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | $1,000 | Tree and various limbs down in Edwardsburg. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | A trained spotter recorded a 63 mph wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Edwardsburg | - | Four to six inches of rain fell across portions of Cass county, especially east of Edwardsburg in the Davis Lake area. A culvert was unable to handle the water resulting in several feet of water flowing across Oil City Road into Davis Lake. A portion of the road was washed away with trailers, small outbuildings and other items being washed away. At least two water rescues were needed, one from a vehicle driving into the flood waters and another due to rapidly rising water at a residence. No damage estimates were available. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Emergency management officials reported three trees were blown down onto power lines in different parts of the county. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | The public estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | The public reported hail to the size ha half dollars fell for 5 to 10 minutes. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Emergency management officials reported multiple trees were blown down in town. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | The public recorded at 59 mph wind gust. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | The public reported four trees were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Emergency management officials reported power poles were blown down across the road at Redfield Street and Conrad Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | A few trees were reported down in Edwardsburg. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Numerous trees were blown down, some resulting in power outages due to fallen power lines. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Two trees were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Edwardsburg. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported trees down east of Edwardsburg. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Emergency reported trees down in Edwardsburg. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Power lines were reported down in the area. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Reports of trees and power lines down in Marlin Village Trailer Park |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Reports of trees and power lines down in Eagle Lake Estates. |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Edwardsburg | - | Evidence of a tornado touchdown was found on the west side of Eagle Lake, east of Edwardsburg on North Shore Road. The funnel was not always in contact with the ground. The top third to half of a large tree was broke off and fell onto some power lines, causing a power pole to fall onto the roadway. The last evidence of any touchdowns was on the north side of the lake. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in Edwardsburg. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Edwardsburg. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down west of Edwardsburg. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down northeast of Edwardsburg. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | TREES DOWNED. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | A trained National Weather Service spotter reported golfball-sized hail in Edwardsburg. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Edwardsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edwardsburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Estates | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Adamsville | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Allenton | 6.0 miles | 16 | |
| Dailey | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Birch Crest Estates | 7.7 miles | 14 | |
| Calvin Center | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Eagle Point | 8.6 miles | 16 | |
| Brownsville | 8.8 miles | 16 |
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 Edwardsburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2591312 | 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 625399. 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.