Three Rivers, Michigan

Three Rivers, Michigan
City
Downtown Three Rivers
Downtown Three Rivers
Flag of Three Rivers, Michigan
Location of Three Rivers, Michigan
Location of Three Rivers, Michigan
Coordinates: 41°56′39″N 85°37′56″W / 41.94417°N 85.63222°W / 41.94417; -85.63222
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySt. Joseph
Area
 • Total5.83 sq mi (15.10 km2)
 • Land5.56 sq mi (14.40 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,973
 • Density1,433.73/sq mi (553.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49093[2]
Area code269
FIPS code26-79760[3]
GNIS feature ID1624987[4]
WebsiteCity website

Three Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The population was 7,973 at the time of the 2020 census.[5]

Three Rivers derives its name from its location at the confluence of the St. Joseph River and two tributaries, the Rocky and Portage rivers.[6] The St. Joseph River flows into Lake Michigan.

The city is the home of St. Gregory's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery of the Episcopal Church, which was established in 1946.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Three Rivers MI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Three Rivers city, Michigan". Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Three Rivers" Brochure, City of Three Rivers Government, July 2006. [1] Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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