Fair Plain

History

The community was named for the scenic character of the original town site. Fairplain Plaza, located on M-139 on the east edge of Fair Plain, was the first shopping center in the area, opening in 1958. The original Fairplain Plaza was largely demolished by the late 1990s, but was subsequently rebuilt and expanded using different architecture techniques. There was a failed proposal to incorporate Fair Plain as a city in 1975.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.22%, is water. The Fair Plain CDP consists of the portion of St. Joseph Charter Township lying northeast of the St. Joseph River and a portion of Benton Charter Township. The CDP's boundaries are the city of Benton Harbor to the north, the St. Joseph River to the west and south, and M-139 to the east.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,280
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  8,015
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  7,959
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,651
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,683
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,617
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,458
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,443

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 4.2 — 2015-05-02
  5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
• M 3 — 2012-01-26
  5 km NE of Topeka, Indiana