Benton Harbor, Michigan

Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor, Michigan
City
	Main Street in Downtown Benton Harbor
	Logo
	Location within Berrien County
	Benton Harbor Location within the state of Michigan Benton Harbor Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 42°07′00″N 86°27′15″W / 42.11667°N 86.45417°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Incorporated	1837 (village); 1891 (city)
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Marcus Muhammad
Area
• Total	4.63 sq mi (12.00 km2)
• Land	4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,103
• Density	2,077.84/sq mi (802.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49022, 49023
Area code	269
FIPS code	26-07520
GNIS feature ID	0621144
Website	bhcity.us

Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103.^[4] It is the smaller, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles–Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with 156,813 people.^[5] Benton Harbor and the city of St. Joseph are separated by the St. Joseph River and are known locally as the "Twin Cities".^[6] Fairplain and Benton Heights are unincorporated areas adjacent to Benton Harbor.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Benton Harbor city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ Population of Michigan Regions and Statistical Areas, 2000 and 2010, at www.michigan.gov
^ Zerler, Kathryn S. (1990). On the Banks of the Ole St. Joe: A Selected History of the Twin Cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Michigan. St. Joseph: St Joseph Today. ISBN 0-9627532-0-3.