Within 500 miles of half the population & income of North America

Strategically located with access to major North, South, East and West Interstate Highway Systems

Located within commuting distance of three major universities and a community college network

Considered to provide one of the lowest housing costs in the state

Fortunate to possess low personal state income tax rates

Located within 35 miles of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and the South Bend Regional Airport

Detroit

150 Miles

Chicago

140 Miles

Indianapolis

165 Miles

Columbus

275 Miles

Kirsch Municipal Airport in Sturgis has a mile long runway suitable for corporate jet aircraft. For more information: ci.sturgis.mi.us

 

 

The Three Rivers Municipal Dr. Haines Airport is located 2.3 miles northeast of the City on Highway M-60. It is a General Utility Airport. Runway 09/27 is 4000 feet long by 75 feet wide with MIRL, PAPI, and REIL. Runway 05/23 is 2720 feet long by 60 feet wide with MIRL. For more information: www.threeriversmi.org

 

 

Over one half million passengers annually use the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport ( AZO) in Kalamazoo (30 minutes from St. Joseph County). Serving the southwestern Michigan area with 63 daily arrivals and departures are: American Eagle (Chicago O'Hare), ComAir/The Delta Connection (Cincinnati), Northwest Airlines and Northwest Airlink (Detroit/Minneapolis), and United Express (Chicago O'Hare). This excellent level of air service provides our community with a diverse selection of air carriers and connecting hubs for both domestic and international air travel. For more information: www.kalcounty.com/azo/azoabout.htm

 

 

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) in Grand Rapids (60 miles minutes from St. Joseph County) is Michigan's second busiest commercial airport and West Michigan's gateway to the world. Their airport code is GRR. Gerald R. Ford International is served by 11 passenger airlines to and from 13 major market destinations. The connect nearly two million passengers annually to destinations worldwide. For more information: www.grr.org.

 

 

The South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana (60 minutes fro St. Joseph County) serves over one million travelers annually by offering Air, Rail and Bus service to destinations around the world. At South Bend Regional, passengers have the option of traveling on any one of ten major airlines that offer connections to destinations are the world through nine hub cities: Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and others. In 1994, a new airline joint venture brought international service to the airport for the first time. For more information: www.sbnair.com

Norfolk Southern is a Virginia-based holding company with headquarters in Norfolk. It controls a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and owns a natural resources company and a telecommunications company. The railway operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario. It serves 20 ports and connects with rail partners in the West and Canada, linking customers to markets around the world. Norfolk Southern provides comprehensive logistics services and offers the most extensive intermodal network in the East. In St. Joseph County, the railroad mirrors north/south highway US-131. For more information: www.nscorp.com.

 

 

The Michigan Southern Railroad (MSO) has been an operating short line railroad since 1986. The MSO serves a diverse commodity base including scrap metal and paper, fertilizer, aggregates, animal by-products, and manufactured and food products. The rail line is based in White Pigeon, Michigan and serves the following communities: White Pigeon, Sturgis, Burr Oak, Bronson, Batvia and Coldwater. It maintains connections with Norfolk Southern Railroad in White Pigeon and CSX Railroad in Fort Wayne, Indiana (via Haulage rights). For more information: www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/mso/mso.html.

I-80/90, the Indiana Toll Road, traverses the southern boundary of St. Joseph County.

 

 

I-94 wraps around St. Joseph County to the north and west.

 

 

US-131 is a north/south highway providing direct access to I-94 in Kalamazoo (15 minutes) and I-80/90 south of White Pigeon (5 minutes). Communities served: Three Rivers, Constantine and White Pigeon.

 

 

M-66 is a north/south highway providing direct access to I-94 in Battle Creek (45 minutes) and I-80/90 south of Sturgis (5 minutes). Community served: Sturgis.

 

 

US-12 ( Saulk Heritage Trail) is an east/west highway providing direct access to I-69 in Coldwater (45 minutes) and I-94 in New Buffalo (60 minutes). Communities served: Mottville, White Pigeon, Sturgis and Burr Oak.

 

 

M-60 is an east/west highway providing direct access to I-69 north of Coldwater (45 minutes). To the west, M-60 merges with US-12 in Niles and provides direct access to US-31 in Niles (45 minutes) and I-94 in New Buffalo (60 minutes). Communities served: Three Rivers, Mendon and Leonidas.

 

 

M-89 is an east/west highway providing direct access to US-131 in Three Rivers and US-12 in Coldwater (45 minutes) near I-69. Communities served: Three Rivers, Centreville, Nottawa and Colon.

 

 

M-40 travels west north of Three Rivers to Marcellus (15 minutes) before turning north to I-94 in Paw Paw (45 minutes). Community served: Three Rivers.