Public school, 1910
Edwardsburg’s story
198 years in pictures
Census counts: 252 in 1850, 1,304 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
- 1828Edwardsburg is established
EdwardsburgMI
A town of 1,286, established in 1828.
Population
1,286
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$304K
+3% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
554
Balanced
Is Edwardsburg a good place to live?
Edwardsburg’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for incomes. On hazard risk, just 50 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. 30% of residents are under 18 in Edwardsburg, above both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Edwardsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Edwardsburg stand out
Where Edwardsburg beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Edwardsburg$304K
Michigan$264K
Cost of livingA−
4.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 85% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Established in 1828
A long history
A history going back 198 years.
Small town
1,286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Edwardsburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Edwardsburg is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBeat 93% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthElkhart General Hospital 7.4 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landB−Open →HistoryEstablished 1828; 1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.2; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Notre Dame Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edwardsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
10 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
9 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
28 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
12 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum11 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Edwardsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edwardsburg, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy Cooperative19.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEdwardsburg water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edwardsburg’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOntwa Township ClerkOntwa Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4911249112 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edwardsburg.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Edwardsburg, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Edwardsburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Edwardsburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Residents of Edwardsburg are less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Edwardsburg beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Edwardsburg adults report frequent mental distress, above both Michigan’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 78% of adults had a checkup this year in Edwardsburg.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Edwardsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Edwardsburg | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.8% | 87.4% |
Elkhart General Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most working residents commute out of Edwardsburg
Most working residents leave Edwardsburg for work: only 6% work in town. 18% of Edwardsburg residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Edwardsburg grew to 554 in 2021, 123 more than in 2011.
6%work in town
| Edwardsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Edwardsburg6%
Elkhart20%
Ontwa Township10%
South Bend8%
Mishawaka7%
10 mi
median commute distance
554
jobs based in Edwardsburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Edwardsburg are worth about $304K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Edwardsburg home is worth about $304,000, up 3% in a year, 15% above the Michigan typical home. The median rent in Edwardsburg is $950 a month.
$304KZillow home value
| Edwardsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Edwardsburg$304K
Michigan$264K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 24 of 646 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mueler Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Gunn Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edwardsburg
19pages on Edwardsburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Edwardsburg
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mishawaka, IN9.9 mi$34,600 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend, IN11.5 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dowagiac11.7 mi$6,417 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Edwardsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Edwardsburg
Village in Michigan, United States
Edwardsburg is a village within Ontwa Township in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan, northeast of South Bend, Indiana. The population was 1,304 at the 2020 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 49112
- Area code
- 269
Questions about Edwardsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edwardsburg, MI expensive?
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−.