Berrien County

Also known as Berrien County, Michigan, Berrien County, MI

county in Michigan, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Michigan
Founded: October 29, 1829 (created), 1831 (organized)
Named after: John M. Berrien
Seat: St. Joseph
Largest city: Niles
Total: 1,581 sq mi (4,090 km )
Land: 568 sq mi (1,470 km )
Water: 1,014 sq mi (2,630 km ) 64%
Estimate 2025: 152,444
Density: 272/sq mi (105/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional districts: 4th , 5th
Website: www .berriencounty .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Berrien County
Population: 154316
Area: 4096
Official website: www.berriencounty.org
Image: Barrien Springs Courthouse.jpg
Households: 63136

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Commons category: Berrien County, Michigan
inception: 1829-00-00
water as percent of area: 64
native label: Berrien County
per capita income: 30839

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Berrien County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at the southwest corner of the state's Lower Peninsula, located on the shore of Lake Michigan and sharing a land border with Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,316. The county seat is St. Joseph. Berrien County is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area. The county is part of the Michiana region.

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