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Constantine’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for health. On history, just 25 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Well Field Baseball Park, at 20 acres. Constantine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Constantine beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Constantine is from typical.
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Census counts: 760 in 1850, 1,947 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 2 maps from 1914 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Constantine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Constantine.
Among adults in Constantine, 30% have been diagnosed with depression, where Michigan’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. Constantine: 9.5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Constantine beats the Michigan average on 1 and trails it on 11.
| Constantine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Constantine | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among households in Constantine, 67% live in a home they own, below both Michigan’s towns (84%) and U.S. towns (73%). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7%. Its typical rent comes in at $755 a month.
| Constantine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of residents in Constantine who live below the poverty line: 13%. Most people who work leave Constantine to do it: just 7% work in town. In Constantine, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes. Also worth knowing: this Michigan town had 811 jobs in 2021, down 283 from 2011.
| Constantine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Constantine’s level of property crime stands at 22 per 1,000 residents. 27 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Constantine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trails total 0.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Constantine is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Constantine | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Well Field Baseball Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Constantine Riverview Playland | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Constantine after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 51% of U.S. communities. Two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 8%. This Michigan town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Constantine
About 4 of every 100 Constantine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Constantine is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Constantine had a population of 1,947. The village is located within Constantine Township. U.S. Highway 131 (Main Street in the village) leads to Kalamazoo to the north and to the Indiana Toll Road six miles to the south. The St. Joseph River, navigable from source to outlet, passes through the village, emptying in Lake Michigan to the west. The telephone provider is Verizon and the electric provider is AEP Indiana Michigan Power. Located in an agricultural area, Constantine is known as the Seed Corn Capital of the World, as both Monsanto and Pioneer having their biggest facilities located he…
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.