Town guide

Niles City (Cass County), Michigan

Niles City (Cass County) is a city in Cass County, Michigan across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49120.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Niles City (Cass County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Niles City (Cass County)

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)78 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL75 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Niles City (Cass County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Niles City (Cass County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Niles City (Cass County) had 1 residents in the 2010 census, down 80% since 2000.

Cass County grew from 20,876 residents in 1900 to 51,589 in 2020.

Niles City (Cass County) population by census2000: 5, 2010: 15200012010

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,876, 1910: 20,624, 1920: 20,395, 1930: 20,888, 1940: 21,910, 1950: 28,185, 1960: 36,932, 1970: 43,312, 1980: 49,499, 1990: 49,477, 2000: 51,104, 2010: 52,293, 2020: 51,58921K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5037K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Niles City (Cass County)Jan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan3.036°21°Feb2.347°29°Mar2.560°39°Apr3.771°48°May4.280°58°Jun4.183°61°Jul3.781°61°Aug4.476°53°Sep3.563°43°Oct4.449°33°Nov3.038°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Niles, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,632 jobs at 777 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyManufacturing: 2,626 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 873 jobs; Retail trade: 853 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 685 jobs; Other services: 518 jobs; Administrative and support: 396 jobs; Construction: 318 jobs; Wholesale trade: 314 jobsManufacturing 34% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Niles City (Cass County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Mishawaka8.7 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of South BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Bend9.4 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors31
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists51
Optometrists6
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Niles City (Cass County)

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Thomas Stadium Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Eastside Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Southside Park · 4 acres0.2 mi
  • Cable Street Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Hunter Saathoff Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Martin's Super Market0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Niles Community Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Fort Saint Joseph Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Niles Riverfront Amphitheater1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Niles City (Cass County)

Public schools here are run by Niles Community Schools, Brandywine Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ballard Elementary SchoolNilesPre-K–5516Public2.3 mi
Merritt Elementary SchoolNilesPre-K–2304Public2.9 mi
Northside Child Development CenterNilesPre-K–K13Public2.0 mi
Eastside Connections SchoolNilesK–8403Public0.8 mi
HowardEllis Elementary SchoolNilesK–5529Public4.1 mi
Niles Virtual SchoolNilesK–1218Public0.4 mi
Brandywine Elementary SchoolNiles3–6379Public2.7 mi
Southside Special Educ SchoolNiles4–1237Special Education0.2 mi
Brandywine Innovation AcademyNiles6–1269Alternative Education1.7 mi
Ring Lardner Middle SchoolNiles6–8510Public1.1 mi
WAY NilesNiles6–1295Alternative Education0.4 mi
Brandywine Middle SchoolNiles7–8183Public1.4 mi
Brandywine Senior High SchoolNiles9–12366Public1.4 mi
Niles Cedar LaneNiles9–12134Alternative Education0.4 mi
Niles Comm Schools Adult EducationNiles9–1224Alternative Education1.0 mi
Niles Senior High SchoolNiles9–12828Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary SchoolNilesPre-K–730Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Niles Adventist SchoolNilesK–865Seventh-day Adventist1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Niles Township, Niles City (Berrien County), Howard, Milton Township (Cass County) and Bertrand.

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