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Berrien County

Population in July 2007: 1,481.
Males: 730  (49.3%)
Females: 751  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49038.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,169 (it was $33,150 in 2000)
Lake Michigan Beach:  $36,169
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,753
Lake Michigan Beach:  $23,753
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,875 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Lake Michigan Beach:  $124,875
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,021; Detached houses: $187,526; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,509; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,842,057; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Lake Michigan Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Michigan Beach: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (15.2%), English (10.3%), Italian (6.2%), French (4.5%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 3.84 square miles.

Population density: 386 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Michigan Beach

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Michigan Beach CDP

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
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:

Lake Michigan Beach:  0.8% ($674)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (38.3 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (71.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coloma, MI (2.0 miles ), Paw Paw Lake, MI (2.2 miles ), Watervliet, MI (2.5 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (2.7 miles ), Benton Harbor, MI (2.9 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (3.2 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (3.2 miles ), Hartford, MI (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 86.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Average climate in Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan

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Lake Michigan Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Lake Michigan Beach 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 7.9 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Michigan Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Lake Michigan Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Michigan Beach:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 12 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)

Amtrak stations near Lake Michigan Beach:
  • 10 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.
  • 15 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near Lake Michigan Beach:
  • 14 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Michigan Beach:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 44 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 44 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 54 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)

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Cemetery: North Shore Memory Garden (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Harris Lake (A), Hibbard Lake (B). 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:  63.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

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Lake Michigan Beach compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Lake Michigan Beach

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 Lake Michigan Beach:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMY (940 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Michigan Beach:
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Michigan Beach:
  • 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)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED1$91,3909$286,97313$139,2155$74,3767$345,6441$76,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$207,0550$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$190,66512$170,6362$67,6502$135,8300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$62,8205$121,4800$01$44,1200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$141,6100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$204,2171$96,6501$291,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
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: 0101.00

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