Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min6:10 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:09 am – 5:17 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month August63 in of snow a year, on about 36 days12 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Niles station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDowagiac Riverriver · 2.0 miBarron Lakelake · 2.6 miMudd Lakelake · 3.8 miBrown Mackie College - South Bendcollege · 8.7 miSaint Mary's Collegecollege · 8.7 miBatchelors Islandisland · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlym Park Golf Courserecreation area · 1.4 mi · 53 acresPlym Parkpark · 1.4 miMiami Marina Boat Launchstate recreation area · 6.7 miWebster Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miBlackthorn Golf Coursestate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 269 acresEbel Golf Coursestate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201550 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerrien County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025212 of 262 days measured47 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berrien County monitors, MI
Drinking waterNilesserves 14,215 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCorewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Niles Hospital1.5 miPost officeNiles Post Office1.0 miTown hallNiles City Hall1.4 miPoliceMichigan State Police 5th District Southwest Niles Post 531.0 miFire stationNiles Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherMiddleRing Lardner Middle Schoolunder a mileHighNiles High Schoolunder a mileSchoolEastside Connections Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrown Mackie College - South Bend8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Bend International Airport SBN9.6 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW78 miInterstateI-907.6 miUS highwayUS 33 Busunder a mileAmtrakNiles, MI NLS1.2 miRailSouth Bend AirportSouth Shore Line10 miCoachSouth Bend Transpo S St StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49121 ZIP area.
