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Benton Heights
MichiganCDP
Benton Heights
Total population
3,078
Median home value
$97,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$33,542
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Benton Heights is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 3,652. The community is a part of Benton Charter Township and is adjacent to the city of Benton Harbor.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Benton Heights was formerly called "Euclid Center"; the present name was adopted in 1957.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Benton Heights, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,848
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,762
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,633
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,856
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,796
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves4,743
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,677
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,632
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- St Joseph High SchoolHigh · SAINT JOSEPH · 988 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Lakeshore High SchoolHigh · STEVENSVILLE · 856 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · SAINT JOSEPH · 665 students · 18.5:1 ratio
- Lakeshore Middle SchoolMiddle · STEVENSVILLE · 611 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · BENTON HARBOR · 495 students · 35.4:1 ratio
- Clarke SchoolElementary · SAINT JOSEPH · 483 students · 22:1 ratio
- Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyOther · BENTON HARBOR · 442 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · SAINT JOSEPH · 421 students · 22.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-0821 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2015-05-025 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
- M 3 — 2012-01-265 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Benton Heights
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library