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Constantine Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $162K, 2.4 years of the Sturgis area’s $66K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 599th of 697 in Michigan. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On history, just 54 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Three Rivers State Game Area, at 1,924 acres.
Where Constantine Township beats most towns.
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.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Constantine Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Constantine Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Constantine Township.
20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Constantine Township. The share of adults in Constantine Township who report frequent physical distress is 17%, above both Michigan’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%).
| Constantine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Constantine Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools: the Constantine Public School District. The largest public high school is Constantine High School, with 348 students. Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 309 | C |
| Constantine High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
40% of working residents cross a state line to work, Middlebury among the top destinations. Jobs based here fell from 1,169 in 2011 to 905.
The top destinations are Elkhart (11%), Three Rivers (7%) and Middlebury (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Constantine Township: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: this Michigan town had 905 jobs in 2021, down 264 from 2011. In Constantine Township, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Constantine Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.6 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Three Rivers State Game Area | — | 1,924 |
| 2. Well Field Baseball Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Constantine Riverview Playland | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On expected storm and flood damage, Constantine Township sits above just over half of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims locally since 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 67% come from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Constantine Township
About 3 of every 100 Constantine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Constantine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
5 places in Constantine Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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4 towns share a border with Constantine Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine Township | #599 | C− | A− | — | C | C− |
| Florence Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Porter Township | #589 | C− | C+ | — | C | C+ |
| Mottville Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Fabius Township | #367 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Florence Township and Mottville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Constantine Township, Florence Township, Porter Township, Mottville Township and Fabius Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Constantine Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Constantine Township grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #599 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
