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Michigan›Berrien County

MillburgMI

A town of 568, settled in 1852.

Is Millburg a good place to live?

Millburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

568 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Benton TownshipBainbridge TownshipBenton TownshipBainbridge TownshipMillburg
Getting set up

Moving to Millburg: who provides what

Millburg is unincorporated, so Berrien County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidwest Energy Cooperative19.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerrien CountyBerrien County provides services here
SchoolsBenton Harbor Area SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBenton Charter Township ClerkBenton Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49022, 4903849022 98% · 49038 2%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 Millburg.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Millburg, with inland flooding at the top

In Millburg, the FEMA hazard score is 6 of 100. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Millburg than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country

Millburg: a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average commute for Millburg comes to 38 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Benton Township (23%), St. Joseph (9%) and Lincoln Township (5%).

0%work in town
MillburgMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work38 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line20%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.4%5.9%8%
Median household income$63,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Millburg0%
Benton Township23%
St. Joseph9%
Lincoln Township5%
Grand Rapids4%
10 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Millburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Who lives here

More young adults than Michigan overall

26% never finished high school. Millburg’s age of the median resident is 37.5 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over a third of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). Here, just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Michigan as a whole.

37.5median age · MI 40.2
MillburgMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median age37.5 years42.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%26%29%
MillburgMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma26%
High school22%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 24% and 68% women

The Census survey reached too few of Millburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Millburg
MillburgMIU.S.
Under 109%11.2%11.6%
10 to 173.5%10.1%10.3%
18 to 242.3%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3431.3%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.7%12.2%13.2%
45 to 5412.5%12%12.2%
55 to 643.3%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7420.6%11.2%10.2%
75 and older3.7%7.4%7%
No diploma26.2%7.9%10.4%
High school22.1%28%26%
Some college16.3%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s8.9%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.6%19.7%21.6%
Graduate0.8%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Millburg, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 78 inches of snow a winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Millburg is

In Millburg, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 41% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent physical distress.

MillburgMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%34%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMillburgMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.1%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.4%7%
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Millburg sells for about $70K at the median

The share of households in Millburg who own their home: 84%. Its rent at the middle of the market is $1,167 a month.

$70Kmedian sale price
MillburgMichigan townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home84%84%73%
Median rent$1,167 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Notre Dame Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millburg. Close and well known come first.

All 25 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Millburg

15pages on Millburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Millburg

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Millburg for work

Where Millburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Benton Township Benton Township 23% 9% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 9% 5% → Lincoln Township Lincoln Township 5% 4% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 4% 4% → St. Joseph Township St. Joseph Township 4% 3% → Bainbridge Township Bainbridge Township 3% Millburg · 0% stay
24jobs based in Millburg
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Questions about Millburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Millburg, MI a good place to live?

Millburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.