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Berrien County

Population in July 2007: 7,685.
Males: 3,680  (47.9%)
Females: 4,005  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49022.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,537 (it was $37,154 in 2000)
Fair Plain:  $40,537
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,860
Fair Plain:  $23,860
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,199 (it was $82,200 in 2000)
Fair Plain:  $122,199
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,972; Detached houses: $134,423; Townhouses or other attached units: $264,923; In 2-unit structures: $145,729; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $519,996

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Races in Fair Plain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.2%)
  • Black (47.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fair Plain: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.3%), Irish (7.5%), English (5.0%), United States (4.8%), Polish (2.9%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 626 feet

Land area: 4.21 square miles.

Population density: 1826 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fair Plain

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fair Plain CDP

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

208 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% Africa).

This place:  2.7%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fair Plain:  1.0% ($854)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (30.4 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (65.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benton Harbor, MI (1.3 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (1.3 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (1.7 miles ), Shoreham, MI (1.8 miles ), Stevensville, MI (2.5 miles ), Baroda, MI (3.0 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (3.2 miles ), Coloma, MI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 86.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,548 (-19.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 328 (8.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Fair Plain, Michigan

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Fair Plain-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the Fair Plain place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fair Plain:
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 2 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)

Amtrak stations near Fair Plain:
  • 3 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Fair Plain:
  • 12 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fair Plain:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 35 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 35 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 44 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI) This hospital no longer exists... it's now a nursing home. added by LeeS269

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Notable location: Pier 1000 Marina (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fair Plain include: Saint Mark Church (A), Saint Augustine Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fair Plain include: Napier Park (1), Benton Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fair Plain, MI


People in group quarters in Fair Plain
  • 18 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill


Fair Plain compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Fair Plain

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%11.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%
Congregations6.5%5.4%9.1%12.9%3.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.1%2.4%2.3%2.0%20.1%
Congregations7.0%2.7%2.7%3.8%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.12%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fair Plain:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fair Plain:
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • W216BX (91.1 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fair Plain:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$101,81182$108,295120$91,84332$32,80017$79,9013$100,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$97,00012$54,50835$96,1846$42,8158$73,0282$34,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$79,20042$88,091158$96,24744$45,99119$101,2578$26,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$88,0004$64,52567$98,48421$42,3244$42,7850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$52,00014$113,2491$18,6301$98,9900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00 , 0020.00, 0021.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$95,44210$110,7661$57,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$92,4003$127,4932$85,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$103,2501$124,6401$22,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00 , 0020.00, 0021.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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