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Berrien County is a
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in the
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of
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. It is located at the southwest corner of the state's
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, located on the shore of
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and sharing a land border with
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. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,316. The
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is St. Joseph. Berrien County is included in the Niles-
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, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the
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- Elkhart- Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area. The county is part of the
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region.


History

As one of the Cabinet counties, Berrien County was named for John M. Berrien of
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. The county was founded in 1829, and was organized in 1831, before Michigan was accepted into the Union as a state. When
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was established in 1805, the area of present Berrien County was included in the boundary of Wayne County. About 1780, New Jersey resident William Burnett established a trading post at the mouth of the St. Joseph River (present-day site of St. Joseph) to serve indigenous peoples and
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residents. Also during that time, Joseph Bertrand established a trading post on the river, in present–day Niles Charter Township. In December 1822, missionary Isaac McCoy moved his family and 18 Indian students from Indiana to the St. Joseph River near present-day
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, to open a religious mission (the
Carey Mission Carey Mission was established in December 1822 by Baptist missionary Isaac McCoy among the Potawatomi tribe of American Indians on the St. Joseph River near Niles, Michigan, United States. It was named for English Baptist missionary William Car ...
) to the
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Indians, 160 km from the nearest White settlement. In 1827 St. Joseph Township was organized as part of Wayne County, It included all lands acquired from the Native Americans by the
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. The boundary of Berrien County was delineated by the Michigan Territory Legislature on October 29, 1829, with its present limits. For purposes of revenue, taxation and judicial matters, it was attached to Cass County, and was designated as Niles Township. This assignation was terminated in 1831 when Berrien County's government was organized and initiated. Berrien County began with three townships: * Berrien Township – consisted of present-day townships of Berrien, Oronoko,
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and
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plus a two-mile strip north of that territory * St. Joseph Township – consisted of the area north of Berrien Township * Niles Township – consisted of the area south of Berrien Township. In recent times, Berrien County, especially the coastal cities of New Buffalo and Lakeside, has received notice as a vacation destination for
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residents and other Midwesterners. It has earned multiple nicknames in this capacity, including " Harbor Country" and "the
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of the Midwest", with the latter recognized by the Wall Street Journal.


Politics

Berrien County has favored a Republican Party candidate in all but five elections since 1884.


Government

The county government operates the
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, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages and
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, oversees
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, and participates with the state in welfare and social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws and ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police, fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.


Elected officials

*
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: Amy Byrd *
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: Chuck Heit *
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: Stacy Loar-Porter * County Treasurer: Shelly Weich * Register of Deeds: Lora Freehling *
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: Christopher J. Quattrin * County Surveyor: John G. Kamer * 1st District County Commissioner: David Vollrath (R-Coloma) * 2nd District County Commissioner: Jon Hinkelman (R-Watervliet) * 3rd District County Commissioner: Chokwe Pitchford (D-Benton Harbor) * 4th District County Commissioner: Mamie Yarbrough (D-Benton Harbor) * 5th District County Commissioner: Rayonte Bell (D-St. Joseph) * 6th District County Commissioner: Julie Wuerfel (R-St. Joseph) * 7th District County Commissioner: Bob Harrison (R-Stevensville) * 8th District County Commissioner: Teri Freehling (R-Baroda) * 9th District County Commissioner: Alex Ott (R-Sawyer) * 10th District County Commissioner: Mac Elliot (R-Buchanan) * 11th District County Commissioner: Jim Curran (R-Niles) * 12th District County Commissioner: Michael Majerek (R-Niles) (information as of March 2024)


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (64%) is water. The county borders the state of
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to the South and includes a portion of
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to the West. The St. Joseph River is a major geographical feature, flowing mostly north and west through the county from Niles to its mouth on Lake Michigan at St. Joseph. The southwest of the county is drained by the
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and its tributaries. Paw Paw Lake is in the north of the county, along with the
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, which flows into the St. Joseph River just before it enters Lake Michigan. A tiny portion along the Indiana state line is drained by small tributaries of the
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, which ultimately flows into the
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. This is one of two areas of Michigan drained by the Mississippi River, the other being an area of Michigan's
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near the
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border.


Major highways

* – runs north along the western edge of the county near Lake Michigan. Turns inland to skirt the St. Joseph/
Benton Harbor Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. It is the smaller, by population, of ...
urban area. Runs east to
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan are ...
. Business Loop 94 passes through downtown Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. * – runs through St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. * – from its intersection with I-94 east of Benton Harbor, runs north to
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, then east to
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...
. * – runs east–west through the southern portion of the county from south of Niles through Three Oaks to New Buffalo and
Michiana, Michigan Michiana () is a village in New Buffalo Township, Berrien County in the extreme southwest corner of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 200 at the 2020 census. Michiana is also the commonly used term to describe the southwest Michig ...
. From Berrien County it connects with
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. * – running north from
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, enters the southeast county as the
St. Joseph Valley Parkway The St. Joseph Valley Parkway is a freeway in the U.S. states of Indiana and Michigan, serving as a bypass route around Elkhart, Mishawaka, and South Bend in Indiana and Niles in Michigan. The freeway runs to the south and west of Elkhart a ...
, near Niles, and joins I-94 then I-196 before leaving the county. * – enters from Indiana as a continuation of State Road 933. Runs north through Niles, then northeast toward
Dowagiac, Michigan Dowagiac ( ) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,721 at the 2020 census. It is part of the South Bend South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies ...
. * – runs east from Niles to I-94 at
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. * – from its intersection with M-140, runs east toward
Dowagiac, Michigan Dowagiac ( ) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,721 at the 2020 census. It is part of the South Bend South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies ...
. * – from its intersection with M-139 (formerly US 31) in Scottdale, runs northwest into St. Joseph, then northeast to intersection with US 31/I-196 near the county line. * – from its intersection with US 12 southwest of Niles, runs northeasterly into downtown Niles, then follows the former route of US 31/US 33 northwesterly through Berrien Springs to Scottdale, then north near St. Joseph and Benton Harbor to an intersection with Business Loop I-94. * – from Niles, runs north through the eastern part of the county toward
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. * – its length links I-94 at Exit 1 near New Buffalo to State Road 39 north of LaPorte, Indiana. * – Berrien County's only signed county highway. Begins in Hagar Shores at M-63 and I-196. It follows the Lake Michigan shoreline and continues to
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.


Adjacent counties

By land * Van Buren County – north and northeast * Cass County – east * St. Joseph County, Indiana – southeast *
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– south By water *
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– southwest *
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– west *
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– northwest


Demographics

The 2010 United States Census indicates Berrien County had a 2010 population of 156,813. This is a decrease of 5,640 people from the 2000 United States Census, or a 3.5% population decrease. In 2010 there were 63,054 households and 41,585 families in the county. The
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was 276.2 per square mile (106.6 square kilometers). There were 76,922 housing units at an average density of 135.5 per square mile (52.3 square kilometers). 78.3% of the population were
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, 15.3% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.1%
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, 1.8% of some other race and 2.4% of two or more races. 4.5% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 29.0% were of
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, 7.4% Irish, 6.8% English and 5.5% American ancestry. There were 63,054 households, 29.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were husband and wife families, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 28.7% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. The county population contained 23.4% under age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate indicates the median income for a household in the county was $40,329 and the median income for a family was $51,305. Males had a median income of $26,745 versus $16,289 for females. The
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for the county was $22,337. About 12.1% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the
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, including 28.5% of those under the age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.


Recreation


State parks

*
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* Warren Dunes State Park * Warren Woods State Park


County parks

*
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County Park Preserve * Love Creek County Park * Madeline Bertrand County Park * Paw Paw River County Park * Rocky Gap County Park * Silver Beach County Park


Other parks

* Expo Arena – at Berrien County Fairgrounds * Kiwanis Park – St. Joseph * Riverview Park – St. Joseph


Resorts and beaches

* Hagar Park – Hagar Township * Jean Klock Park -
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* Lion's Park Beach – St. Joseph * New Buffalo Beach Park – New Buffalo * Paw Paw Lake * Rocky Gap Beach Park - Benton Harbor * Silver Beach - St. Joseph * Tiscornia Park * Weko Beach - Bridgman


Golf courses

* The Golf Club at Harbor Shores - Benton Harbor * Blossom Trails Golf Club – Benton Harbor * Brookwood Golf Course - Buchanan * Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club - Benton Harbor * Lost Dunes Golf Club - Bridgman * Milan Creek Golf Club - Baroda * Orchard Hills Country Club - Buchanan * Paw Paw Lake Golf Club - Coloma/Watervliet * Pebblewood Country Club - Bridgman * Pipestone Creek Golf Course - Eau Claire * Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club - Benton Harbor


Communities


Cities

*
Benton Harbor Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. It is the smaller, by population, of ...
* Bridgman * Buchanan * Coloma * New Buffalo * Niles * St. Joseph (county seat) * Watervliet


Villages

*
Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
* Berrien Springs *
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* Galien * Grand Beach *
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* Shoreham * Stevensville * Three Oaks


Charter townships

* Benton Charter Township * Bertrand Charter Township * Buchanan Charter Township * Coloma Charter Township * Lake Charter Township * Lincoln Charter Township * Niles Charter Township * Oronoko Charter Township * St. Joseph Charter Township * Watervliet Charter Township


Civil townships

* Bainbridge Township * Baroda Township * Berrien Township * Chikaming Township * Galien Township * Hagar Township * New Buffalo Township * Pipestone Township * Royalton Township * Sodus Township * Three Oaks Township * Weesaw Township


Census-designated places

* Benton Heights * Fair Plain * Lake Michigan Beach * Millburg * New Troy * Paw Paw Lake * Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert


Other unincorporated communities

* Berrien Center * Bethany Beach * Birchwood *
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* Glendora * Harbert * Hazelhurst * Hinchman * Lakeside * Millburg * Riverside * Sawyer * Scottdale * Shorewood Hills * Tower Hill Shorelands * Union Pier


Indian reservation

* The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has a reservation occupying a portion of the southeastern corner of Berrien County. The tribe also occupies areas in Allegan,
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, and Van Buren counties, as well as extending south into the state of
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. The reservation headquarters are located in neighboring Cass County in the city of Dowagiac. The Berrien County reservation surrounds the entire portion of the city of Niles that lies within the county, as well as portions of Bertrand Township and Niles Charter Township along the St. Joseph River.


See also

* List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Berrien County, Michigan *
National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Berrien County, Michigan, U ...
* People from Berrien County, Michigan


References


External links


Berrien County government – official web site

Berrien County Health Department

Berrien County Road Department

Berrien County Sheriff's Department

Berrien County GenGuide
for Berrien County Genealogy Information *
''History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan''
(Ensign, 1880)

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