Editing Three Rivers, Michigan

{{Other uses|Three Rivers (disambiguation)}}
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'''Three Rivers''' is a city in [[St. Joseph County, Michigan]]. The population was 7,973 at the time of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Three Rivers city, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2679760|access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref>

Three Rivers derives its name from its location at the confluence of the [[St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)|St. Joseph River]] and two tributaries, the [[Rocky River (Michigan)|Rocky]] and [[Portage River (Kalamazoo/St. Joseph Counties)|Portage]] rivers.<ref>"Welcome to Three Rivers" Brochure, City of Three Rivers Government, July 2006. [http://www.threeriversmi.org/documents/WelcometotheCityBrochure2.pdf] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008104028/http://www.threeriversmi.org/documents/WelcometotheCityBrochure2.pdf |date=October 8, 2007 }}</ref> The St. Joseph River flows into Lake Michigan.

The city is the home of [[St. Gregory's Abbey, Three Rivers|St. Gregory's Abbey]], a [[Benedictine monastery]] of the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal Church]], which was established in 1946.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|131}}
*{{jct|state=MI|US-Bus|131|dab1=Three Rivers}}
*{{jct|state=MI|M|60}}
*{{jct|state=MI|M|86}}

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Three Rivers, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 67
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 81
|Dec record high F = 72
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 31.2
|Feb high F = 34.4
|Mar high F = 45.0
|Apr high F = 57.8
|May high F = 69.4
|Jun high F = 78.6
|Jul high F = 82.3
|Aug high F = 80.2
|Sep high F = 74.1
|Oct high F = 61.2
|Nov high F = 47.4
|Dec high F = 36.1
|year high F = 58.1
|Jan mean F = 23.9
|Feb mean F = 26.1
|Mar mean F = 35.4
|Apr mean F = 47.0
|May mean F = 58.5
|Jun mean F = 67.9
|Jul mean F = 71.4
|Aug mean F = 69.6
|Sep mean F = 62.6
|Oct mean F = 50.7
|Nov mean F = 39.1
|Dec mean F = 29.4
|year mean F = 48.5
|Jan low F = 16.7
|Feb low F = 17.8
|Mar low F = 25.9
|Apr low F = 36.2
|May low F = 47.6
|Jun low F = 57.2
|Jul low F = 60.5
|Aug low F = 58.9
|Sep low F = 51.0
|Oct low F = 40.2
|Nov low F = 30.9
|Dec low F = 22.8
|year low F = 38.8
|Jan record low F = −23
|Feb record low F = −20
|Mar record low F = −11
|Apr record low F = 7
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 35
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 13
|Nov record low F = −6
|Dec record low F = −15
|year record low F = −23
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.85
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.06
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.30
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.35
|May precipitation inch = 4.40
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.10
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.99
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.95
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.58
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.69
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.04
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.35
|year precipitation inch = 39.66
|Jan snow inch = 15.0
|Feb snow inch = 9.7
|Mar snow inch = 3.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.6
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 2.9
|Dec snow inch = 9.3
|year snow inch = 41.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 15.2
|Feb precipitation days = 11.8
|Mar precipitation days = 11.3
|Apr precipitation days = 12.7
|May precipitation days = 13.4
|Jun precipitation days = 11.0
|Jul precipitation days = 9.7
|Aug precipitation days = 10.7
|Sep precipitation days = 9.7
|Oct precipitation days = 11.9
|Nov precipitation days = 12.6
|Dec precipitation days = 14.3
|year precipitation days = 144.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 9.8
|Feb snow days = 7.1
|Mar snow days = 3.3
|Apr snow days = 0.6
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 7.4
|year snow days = 30.2
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=iwx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 4, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00208184&format=pdf
| title = Station: Three Rivers, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 4, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 957
|1870= 1189
|1880= 2525
|1890= 3131
|1900= 3550
|1910= 5072
|1920= 5209
|1930= 6863
|1940= 6710
|1950= 6785
|1960= 7092
|1970= 7355
|1980= 7015
|1990= 7413
|2000= 7328
|2010= 7811
|2020= 7973
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref>
}}

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $32,460, and the median income for a family was $36,272. Males had a median income of $31,849 versus $23,659 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,279. About 16.2% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 7,811 people. The 49093 Three Rivers zip code population as of 2010 stands at just shy of 20,000 people 3,048 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1446.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,519 housing units at an average density of {{convert|651.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 3,048 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 31.5 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

==Education==
Public education for Three Rivers and the surrounding area is provided by the [[Three Rivers Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Rivers Community Schools|url=http://www.trschools.org/Domain/4|website=www.trschools.org|publisher=Three Rivers Community Schools|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
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===Secondary schools===
*[[Three Rivers High School (Michigan)|Three Rivers High School]]
*Three Rivers Middle School
*Barrows Adult Education
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===Elementary schools===
*Andrews
*Norton
*Park
*Ruth Hoppin
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Private schools include Immaculate Conception School and Heartwood Renaissance Academy.<ref>{{cite web|title=School results for "Three Rivers"|url=http://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?search_type=0&q=Three+Rivers&state=MI|website=www.greatschools.org|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>

Since 1965 the summer school of the Latvian Cultural Center ''Gaŗezers'' works in Three Rivers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaŗezera vasaras vidusskola|url=https://www.literatura.lv/organizacijas/1880685|website=www.literatura.lv|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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*[[Neal Ball]], first player in [[Major League Baseball]] history to pull off an [[unassisted triple play]]; played for Three Rivers's semi-pro team in 1901.
*[[Harry Blackstone Jr.]], [[magic (illusion)|magician]]; was born in Three Rivers.
*[[Daniel Booko]], actor known for ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'', ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', and ''[[iCarly]]''
*[[Paul Christy]], former professional wrestler
*[[Charles Collingwood (journalist)|Charles Collingwood]], CBS television news correspondent
*[[David R. Leitch]], former member of the [[Illinois General Assembly]]
*[[Pete Metzelaars]], former NFL player
*[[Jack Perrin]], silent film actor
*[[Matt Thornton (baseball)|Matt Thornton]], retired professional baseball player

==References==
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{{St. Joseph County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Cities in St. Joseph County, Michigan]]