Burr Oak Michigan Map

About Burr Oak, Michigan

Burr Oak is a locality in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 818. The population density is 332.8 people per km². Burr Oak is located at 41.8473°N, 85.3186°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49030.

Burr Oak rests in a landscape that’s seen its share of seasons, where the land rolls with a gentle, yielding grace. It lies 23.8 miles north-west of Steuben, IN (from Steuben, IN: bearing 313°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-north-east of Sturgis. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, cradles fields of corn and soy that stretch to meet the wide, often startlingly blue Michigan sky. In late summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening crops, a humid perfume that clings to everything. Mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the fields and line the quiet roads, their leaves a vibrant green in spring and a fiery spectacle come autumn. The terrain is a study in soft slopes and shallow valleys, the kind of place where water finds its way slowly, gathering in meandering creeks that whisper through the grasses. The history of Burr Oak is tied to the fertile ground and the industry that sprang from it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good farmland, established a community that has retained a deep connection to agriculture. The local economy still largely revolves around the bounty of the land, with farms and agricultural businesses forming the backbone of daily life. A quiet hum of tractors and the distant rumble of harvesting equipment are familiar sounds that punctuate the days. While not a place of grand monuments, Burr Oak possesses a distinct character, a palpable sense of continuity with the generations who have worked this soil, their lives etched into the very rhythm of the seasons here.

About This Burr Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burr Oak, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.847272, -85.31859. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burr Oak and St. Joseph County.

Detailed location data for Burr Oak includes the ZIP code (49030), telephone area code (269), county seat of St. Joseph County (Centreville), and school district assignment (Burr Oak Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burr Oak is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.