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Berrien County

Population in July 2007: 3,872.
Males: 1,893  (48.9%)
Females: 1,979  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  40.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49038.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,700 (it was $38,216 in 2000)
Paw Paw Lake  $41,700
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $130,400 (it was $89,000 in 2000)
Paw Paw Lake  $130,400
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in Paw Paw Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Paw Paw Lake: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (15.4%), English (11.0%), United States (10.4%), Italian (6.3%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 5.24 square miles.

Population density: 739 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Paw Paw Lake

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paw Paw Lake CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

128 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This place:  3.2%
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:

Paw Paw Lake:  1.0% ($861)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Paw Paw Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (37.3 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (99.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Watervliet, MI (1.9 miles ), Coloma, MI (2.8 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (6.8 miles ), Hartford, MI (7.5 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (11.7 miles ), South Haven, MI (12.9 miles ), Bangor, MI (13.2 miles ), Benton Harbor, MI (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 86.28 W


44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)


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Average climate in Paw Paw Lake, Michigan

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Paw Paw Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Paw Paw Lake 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 3.9 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 Paw Paw Lake:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 17 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paw Paw Lake:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 36 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 40 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paw Paw Lake:
  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 3 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; ID: 40C)
  • SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; ID: 0D1)
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 12 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; ID: BEH)

Amtrak stations near Paw Paw Lake:
  • 14 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 17 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 plant near Paw Paw Lake:
  • 13 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paw Paw Lake:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 43 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 43 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Paw Paw Lake compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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 Paw Paw Lake:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WGMY (940 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paw Paw Lake:
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paw Paw Lake:
  • 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.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)




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