- Three Rivers, Michigan
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Three Rivers, Michigan
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Three Rivers, Michigan
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = St. Josephgovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 12.3
area_land_km2 = 11.7
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 4.7
area_land_sq_mi = 4.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7328
population_density_km2 = 627.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1625.8timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 245
elevation_ft = 804
latd = 41 |latm = 56 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 37 |longs = 56 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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blank_info = 26-79760GR|2
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footnotes =Three Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County in the
U.S. state ofMichigan . The population was 7,328 at the 2000 census.Three Rivers derives its name from the confluence of the St. Joseph River with its tributaries the Rocky and Portage Rivers. ["Welcome to Three Rivers" Brochure, City of Three Rivers Government, July 2006. [http://www.threeriversmi.org/documents/WelcometotheCityBrochure2.pdf] ] It is the home of
St. Gregory's Abbey , aBenedictine monastery of the Episcopal Church that was established in 1946.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.7square mile s (12.3km² ), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (5.06%) is water.Highways
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*Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 7,328 people, 2,910 households, and 1,769 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,625.8 per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 3,234 housing units at an average density of 717.5/sq mi (276.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.36% White, 10.55% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 1.71% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.There were 2,910 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,460, and the median income for a family was $36,272. Males had a median income of $31,849 versus $23,659 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,279. About 16.2% of families and 19.3% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.ports
The Wildcats are the high school's mascot. The 'cats have long been known for its high school football,
basketball , and track and field excellence. The football and track teams have been at or near the top of theWolverine Conference for nearly 25 years, winning state titles for football in 2003 and fortrack and field in2000 and2002 .The cross country team placed in the top 10 at state in 2005 and 2006Three Rivers' rivals areSturgis High School andRichland Gull Lake High School .ummer camps
Three Rivers is also the home to many summer camps, including
Habonim Dror Camp Tavor , theYMCA Camps Eberhart and [Wakeshma] ( [http://www.campwakeshma.com/ Camp Wakeshma website] ), as well as the Latvian Center Garezers ( [http://www.garezers.org/majas.html Latvian language site] ).Famous residents
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Neal Ball ,baseball player, was the first player inMajor League baseball history to pull off anunassisted triple play . He played for Three Rivers's semiprofessional team in 1902.
*Blondi Bee, adult actress, grew up in Three Rivers.Fact|date=May 2007
*Harry Blackstone Jr. , magician, was born in Three Rivers.
*Charles Collingwood, reporter and television news correspondent, was born in Three Rivers.
*Joe Gherna,baseball player formerly with theMinnesota Twins , is a graduate of Three Rivers High School.Fact|date=May 2007
*Matt Thornton , baseball player for theChicago White Sox , was born in Three Rivers.References
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