Benton Harbor, Michigan

Benton Harbor, Michigan
Main Street in Downtown Benton Harbor
Main Street in Downtown Benton Harbor
Official logo of Benton Harbor, Michigan
Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Benton Harbor is located in Michigan
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Location within the state of Michigan
Benton Harbor is located in the United States
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°07′00″N 86°27′15″W / 42.11667°N 86.45417°W / 42.11667; -86.45417
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyBerrien
Incorporated1837 (village)
1891 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMarcus Muhammad
Area
 • Total4.63 sq mi (12.00 km2)
 • Land4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,103
 • Density2,077.84/sq mi (802.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49022, 49023
Area code269
FIPS code26-07520[2]
GNIS feature ID0621144[3]
Websitebhcity.us

Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103.[4] It is the smaller, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles–Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with 156,813 people.[5] Benton Harbor and the city of St. Joseph are separated by the St. Joseph River and are known locally as the "Twin Cities".[6] Fairplain and Benton Heights are unincorporated areas adjacent to Benton Harbor.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Benton Harbor city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Population of Michigan Regions and Statistical Areas, 2000 and 2010, at www.michigan.gov
  6. ^ Zerler, Kathryn S. (1990). On the Banks of the Ole St. Joe: A Selected History of the Twin Cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Michigan. St. Joseph: St Joseph Today. ISBN 0-9627532-0-3.

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