Berrien County (Michigan)

Berrien County is a county located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) St. Joseph.

Geography

The County is located in the northwest corner of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, on the south by Indiana, on the west by Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes, and has an area of 4096 square kilometers, of which 2617 square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Van Buren County and Cass County.

History

Berrien County was formed in 1829 as an original county of free territory. It was named after John M. Berrien, a U.S. Attorney General. The county is one of the so-called Cabinet counties since it was like some other named after a member of the cabinet of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Berrien County 162 453 people in 63 569 households and 43 354 families. The population density was 110 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 79.69 percent White, 15.93 percent Black or African American, 0.43 percent Native American, 1.14 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.14 percent from other races groups; 1.64 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.01 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 63 569 households out of which 31.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.2 percent were married couples living together, 13.2 percent were single mothers and 31.8 percent were non-families. 27.1 percent of all households and 10.8 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

26.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.3 percent 18 to 24 years 27.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.7 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 38,567, and the median income for a family $ 46,548. Males have a median income of $ 36,582, women $ 23,800. The per capita income was $ 19,952. 9.3 percent of families and 12.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Arden
• Bainbridge Center
• Bakerstown
• Baroda
• Benton Center
• Benton Harbor
• Benton Heights
• Berrien Center
• Berrien Springs
• Bertrand
• Bethany Beach
• Birchwood
• Bridgman
• Buchanan
• Buckhorn
• Coloma
• Dayton
• Derby
• Eau Claire
• Fair Plain
• Fairland
• Galien
• Glen Lord
• Glendora
• Gordon Beach
• Grand Beach
• Harbert
• Hartman
• Hazelhurst
• Higman Park
• Hills Corners
• Hinchman
• Hollywood
• Hooks Corner
• Jerico
• Kings Landing
• Lake Michigan Beach
• Lakeside
• Lakeview
• Little Paw Paw Lake
• Livingston
• Michiana
• Millburg
• Mizpah Park
• Naomi
• Napier
• New Buffalo
• New Troy
• Niles
• Oxbow
• Paw Paw Lake
• Pearl Grange
• Pennellwood
• Riverside
• Rosemary Beach
• Saint Joseph
• Sawyer
• Scottdale
• Shanghai Corners
• Shoreham
• Shorewood Hills
• Snow
• Sodus
• Sokol Camp
• Spinks Corners
• Stevensville
• Three Oaks
• Tower Hill Shorelands
• Turner Shores
• Twelve Corners
• Union Pier
• Vineland
• Watervliet
• Waverland Beach

Townships

• Bainbridge Township
• Baroda Township
• Benton Charter Township
• Berrien Township
• Bertrand Township
• Buchanan Township
• Chikaming Township
• Coloma Charter Township
• Galien Township
• Hagar Township
• Lake Charter Township
• Lincoln Charter Township
• New Buffalo Township
• Niles Township
• Oronoko Charter Township
• Pipestone Township
• Royalton Township
• Sigel Township
• Spurr Township
• Three Oaks Township
• Watervliet Township
• Weesaw Township