Niles, Michigan | |
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 A view of downtown Niles | |
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| Nickname: The City of Four Flags | |
,_MI_location.png) Location within Berrien County (left) and Cass County (right) | |
  Niles Location within the state of Michigan#Location within the United States  Niles Niles (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′48″N 86°15′15″W / 41.83000°N 86.25417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Berrien and Cass |
| Settled | 1691 (Fort St. Joseph) |
| Incorporated | 1835 (village) 1859 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Nick Shelton |
| • Administrator | Ric Huff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.95 sq mi (15.42 km2) |
| • Land | 5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,988 |
| • Density | 2,069.04/sq mi (798.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49120, 49121 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-57760[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0633412[3] |
| Website | www |
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana state line city of South Bend. The population was 11,988 according to the 2020 census. It is the larger, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles-Benton Harbor metropolitan area, an area with 153,797 people.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population of Michigan Regions and Statistical Areas, 2000 and 2010, at www.michigan.gov