Three Rivers, Michigan

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Three Rivers City. It lies in ZIP code area 49093. It stands on Portage River. The Survey maps it on the Three Rivers West quadrangle. 7,973 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 804 feet above sea level.

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Three Rivers within St. Joseph County

On record in Three Rivers

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 2 records

Downtown Three Rivers Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1982
Arthur Silliman Houselisted 1979

Population over time

2 figures

Three Rivers grew from 7,811 to 7,973 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	7,811
2020	7,973	+162 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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 Three Rivers West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

8 since 2019

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Three Rivers between 2019 and 2020, burning about 8 acres in total. None 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	5
Equipment and vehicle use	3

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
21 August 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	FABIUS PARK FD 141 - 2020
4 July 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	FABIUS PARK FD 114 - 2020
30 July 2019	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	CONSTANTINE FD 202 - 2019
13 June 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	CONSTANTINE FD 132 - 2020
6 April 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	ALAMO TOWNSHIP FD 19150 - 2019
19 April 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	FABIUS PARK FD 69 - 2020
11 April 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	FABIUS PARK FD 67 - 2020
13 March 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	THREE RIVERS FD 20958 - 2020

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in St. Joseph County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Three Rivers: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Peat, 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Kerr Pit	Peat, Limestone, General	Producer
Cole Brothers Contractors Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hoffman Road Pit and Wash Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
St. Joseph County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in St. Joseph County

Storms near this place

60 of 67 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Three Rivers in 67 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 51 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 12 injuries. 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 (EF2)	Three Rivers	10 hurt	Another tornado from the same supercell that produced the\|Edwardsburg tornado touched down near Roberts Rd and M60 just\|southwest of Three Rivers on Friday afternoon. The tornado\|quickly intensified and produced EF-2 damage with estimated wind\|speeds of 120-130 mph. Here, the tornado hit a Menards, removing\|the roof on the southwest and northwest portions of the building,\|along with an exterior wall collapse. One section of an nearby\|Uhaul facility was also completely destroyed. The tornado\|continued through the heart of Three Rivers, producing EF-1 and\|isolated pockets of EF-2 damage to residences and businesses\|(including the hospital). The tornado crossed the St. Joseph\|River, producing extensive damage to a lumber yard before\|uprooting many trees in a local cemetery. The tornado produced\|another pocket of EF-2 damage to a double-wide mobile home and a\|brand new school transportation facility. Multiple school\|trailers were tossed either across the street or inside the\|transportation facility itself which had its roof removed. As the\|tornado became cut off from the main supercell, it began to jog\|more eastward. It produced more damage north of Centreville\|including a large barn and additional trees snapped.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	2 hurt, $20,000	St. Joseph County dispatch reported numerous trees and powerlines down in Three Rivers. Power is out. Two injuries reported as a car collided with a downed tree in the road.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$50,000	Photos received of numerous, large glass panes blown out of a tire shop. Semi trailer blown over in the parking lot. Roof damage possible.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$20,000	Trees are down in and around the city.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$15,000	Numerous trees, branches and power lines were blown down. A 2 foot diameter tree was uprooted, with a branch being blown onto a house.
May 2024	Hail	Three Rivers	$12,000	no account filed
July 2012	Lightning	Three Rivers	$10,000	Local fire officials and media reported a lightning strike caused an attic fire in the Westchase Apartments complex. Smoke was reported from one of the complexes and the fire was quickly located in the attic. Only one apartment suffered moderate damage when fire crews had to pull the ceiling down to access the area of the fire in the attic. The remaining fire and smoke damage was confined to the attic. No damage estimates were provided, but will be set at $10,000.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$10,000	Several trees blown down on power lines and a large tree blown down on house.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$10,000	The Three Rivers Police Department and weather spotters reported several large tree limbs downed in the city. American Electric Power reported 12 transformer losses and a broken utility pole, which resulted in approximately 1,500 power outages.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$5,000	Multiple trees down at Meyer Broadway County Park.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$5,000	A few trees down near South Main Street.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$5,000	Trees and power lines were blown down.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$5,000	Trees downed across the Three Rivers area.
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$5,000	no account filed
October 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$3,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$2,500	Trees downed in the Three Rivers area.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$2,500	Several trees and power lines downed in Three Rivers.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$2,500	Scattered reports of trees downed across Three Rivers area.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$2,500	no account filed
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$2,000	A tree was blown down west of Three Rivers.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$1,000	Large tree down on south Lincoln Ave.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	$750	Law enforcement reported railroad crossing arms broken by thunderstorm winds in Three Rivers.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	The ASOS at the Three Rivers Airport recorded a 66 mph wind gust.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	The public reported two small trees down.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	The public reported a large tree down across US 131, south of Three Rivers.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	A trained spotter recorded a 73 mph wind gust.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	The local fire department reported large trees blown down in the Three Rivers area.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Fire officials reported multiple trees and power lines down.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Amateur radio operators reported a tree fell onto a car as well as power lines.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trained spotters reported multiple trees down along Hoffman St. Additional trees, tree limbs and power lines were also down across the area. .
June 2014	Lightning	Three Rivers	-	Local media reported a lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex in Three Rivers. The fire was mainly confined to the attic area, but extensive smoke and water damage occurred. A fire fighter suffered minor injuries while in the building when the ceiling collapsed. No damage estimate was available.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	The public reported a tree down onto a residence. No injuries were noted.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Amateur radio operators reported a six inch diameter tree down on River Drive, near 6th Avenue.
September 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Local fire officials reported trees and power lines down.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	A trained spotter reported power lines down at South Hooker and Buck Street in Three Rivers.
August 2011	Hail	Three Rivers	-	A trained spotter reported hail covering the ground ranging in size from peas to quarters.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	A trained spotter recorded a 71 mph wind gust just to the northwest of Three Rivers.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Local fire officials reported numerous trees and power lines down in and around Three Rivers.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trained spotters reported several trees down in the Three Rivers area. One of these fell onto a house. No damage estimate was available.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Local law enforcement reproted a tree was blown down on a road in Three Rivers.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Several large limbs and power lines were blown down.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trees blown down.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Broadcast media weather station at Three Rivers High School recorded a wind gust to 78 MPH.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in and east of Three Rivers.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trees were reported down.
March 2003	Hail	Three Rivers	-	Golf ball size hail was reported in Three Rivers, with reports of quarter size hail in Sturgis.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down northwest of Three Rivers.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Three Rivers.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trees reported down near Centerville.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	General public reported trees down in Three Rivers.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Three Rivers.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Trees down in Three Rivers
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Approximately a dozen trees blown down.
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Numerous trees and power lines blown down.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Three Rivers	-	Power lines and pole down. Trees down and some uprooted.
April 2017	Hail	Three Rivers	-	no account filed
April 2017	Hail	Three Rivers	-	no account filed
June 2013	Hail	Three Rivers	-	no account filed
March 2012	Hail	Three Rivers	-	no account filed
April 2010	Hail	Three Rivers	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Joseph County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Moore Park	4.8 miles	15
Golden Pond Estates	4.9 miles	15
Fabius	5.3 miles	15
Centreville	5.7 miles	15
Pine Ridge	6.3 miles	15
Parkville	6.7 miles	15
Howardsville	7.2 miles	15
Constantine	7.3 miles	14

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 Three Rivers	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2471911	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 1624987. 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.