Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Saint Joseph
Year Organized: 1829
Square Miles: 571

Court House:

811 Port Street
County Courthouse
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1183

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Hon. John M. Berrien, Attorney General under President Andrew Jackson

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Named for the Hon. John M. Berrien, Attorney General under President Andrew Jackson

The Cabinet counties of the US state of Michigan are those named after President Andrew Jackson and people who served in his Cabinet.

Set Off: 1829

Organized: 1831

Neighboring Counties:

Van Buren County (northeast)
Cass County (east)
St. Joseph County, Indiana (southeast)
La Porte County, Indiana (southwest)

Cities and Towns:

- Bainbridge	township
- Baroda	village	Incorporated Area
- Benton charter	township
- Benton Harbor	city	Incorporated Area
- Berrien	township
- Berrien Springs	village	Incorporated Area
- Bertrand	township
- Bridgman	city	Incorporated Area
- Buchanan	city	Incorporated Area
- Chikaming	township
- Coloma	city	Incorporated Area
- Coloma charter	township
- Eau Claire	village	Incorporated Area
- Galien	village	Incorporated Area
- Grand Beach	village	Incorporated Area
- Hagar	township
- Lake charter	township
- Lincoln charter	township
- Michiana	village	Incorporated Area
- New Buffalo	city	Incorporated Area
- Niles	city	Incorporated Area
- Oronoko charter	township
- Pipestone	township
- Riverside	township
- Royalton	township
- Shoreham	village	Incorporated Area
- Sodus	township
- St. Joseph (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- St. Joseph charter	township
- Stevensville	village	Incorporated Area
- Three Oaks	village	Incorporated Area
- Watervliet	city	Incorporated Area
- Weesaw	township

County Resources:

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