Three OaksMI
A town of 1,503. Safer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,503
−15.5% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Jobs based here
435
A commuter town
What makes Three Oaks stand out The thing Three Oaks does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Three Oaks has shrunk 15.5% since 2010 1,622 people in 2010; 1,503 today.
What’s changed most in Three Oaks? 1,622 2010
1,370 2020
1,503 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
21 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Three Oaks Most working residents leave Three Oaks for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Three Oaks (9%), New Buffalo (7%) and New Buffalo (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Three Oaks 7%
Three Oaks 9%
New Buffalo 7%
New Buffalo 7%
Chikaming 6%
19 mi
median commute distance
435
jobs based in Three Oaks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 66% of U.S. towns Three Oaks reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Three Oaks 1.4
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Three Oaks 5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
66th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
65th
percentile among MI towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Three Oaks has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
62″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 21–35°
Spring 38–58°
Summer 61–81°
Fall 43–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Outdoors
10% of Three Oaks is conserved land 0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
10% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 10%
conserved · 70 of 697 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Watkins Memorial Park — 29 2. Dewey Cannon Park — 2 3. Carver Park — 1
Health
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns Three Oaks beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
What stands out Three Oaks MI Fewer adults facing food insecurity 12% 15.4% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 6.9% 8.7%
Northwest Health-La Porte
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
68th
percentile among MI towns
Housing
Homes in Three Oaks sell for about $443K The median sale price was $443,000 in May 2026.
$443K median sale price
A commuter town 93% of working residents leave Three Oaks for work Where Three Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9% → Three Oaks Three Oaks 9%
7% → New Buffalo New Buffalo 7%
7% → New Buffalo New Buffalo 7%
6% → Chikaming Chikaming 6%
5% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 5%
4% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 4%
Three Oaks · 7% stay
435 jobs based in Three Oaks
7% of working residents work in town
19 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Three Oaks?
Census LEHD 2021
1977 · Turboliner in Three Oaks, April 1977 · Wikimedia Commons
Three Oaks’s story
Three Oaks in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Three Oaks 3 notable people were born in Three Oaks.
See all 3 → About Three Oaks Village in Michigan, United States
Three Oaks is a village in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,370 at the 2020 census. The village of Three Oaks is located in the southwest corner of Michigan, just 5 miles from the shores of Lake Michigan and within 2 miles of the Indiana state line along US 12.
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Population 1,370
Area 1.0 sq mi
Elevation 692 ft
ZIP code 49128 
