Three Rivers, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Three Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County. The population was 7,973 at the time of the 2020 census. Three Rivers derives its name from its location at the confluence of the St. Joseph River and two tributaries, the Rocky and Portage rivers. 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. On the morning of August 6, 2024 an EF2 tornado struck the north side of Three Rivers. On March 6, 2026, a significant tornado impacted much of Three Rivers, damaging numerous homes and businesses. A PDS tornado warning was issued along with this storm. This tornado was part of a lar…

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How Three Rivers ranks

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#74Most affordable in MI #86Shortest commute in MI #17Rent easiest to afford in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49093

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Living in Three Rivers

Housing in Three Rivers

$230K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Three Rivers home is worth about $230,000, up 3.4% in a year, 14% below the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list95.4%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Three Rivers

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Three Rivers's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Three Rivers 8

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Three Rivers 39.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Three Rivers

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 18.7%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Sturgis HospitalSturgis · 15.4 mi · ER

Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph CountyCentreville · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Three Rivers

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Three Rivers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#229Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictThree Rivers Community SchoolsSchools5

Andrews Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 296 students Ruth Hoppin School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 293 students Immaculate Conception SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 29 students Three Rivers Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 476 students Three Rivers High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 632 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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