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Races in Berrien County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $198,045Here: $198,045State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $303,196Here: $303,196State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $158,650Here: $158,650State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $784,371Here: $784,371State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,629Here: $247,629State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $30,911Here: $30,911State: $39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.0%
Area name: Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berrien County is $465 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.
Cities in this county include: Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Bridgman, New Buffalo, Berrien Springs.
2005 air pollution in Berrien County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cass County , LaPorte County, Indiana , St. Joseph County, Indiana , Van Buren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Berrien County: Brookwood Golf Course (A), Signal Point Country Club (B), Camp Betz (C), Camp Madron (D), Camp Oronoko (E), Michiana Camp (F), Orchard Hill Country Club (G), Whispering Willows Marina (H), Chikaming Country Club (I), Dutch Corners (J), Redbud Trail Church Camp (K), Point O'Woods Country Club (L), Riverside Church Camp (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Berrien County include: Portage Prairie Church (A), Olive Branch Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of Nazarene (D), Church of the Mediator (E), Oronoko Church (F), Eau Claire Church (G), North Lincoln Church (H), Union Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shedd Cemetery (1), Shanghai Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Millburg Cemetery (4), Riverview Cemetery (5), Howe Cemetery (6), Harris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Indian Lake (A), Louise, Lake (B), Madron Lake (C), Moon Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Murphy Lake (F), O'Brien Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Creek (A), Blood Run (B), Blue Creek (C), Blue Jay Creek (D), Brandywine Creek (E), Keelo Creek (F), Pipestone Creek (G), Granger Drain (H), Farmers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berrien County include: Riverview Park (1), Rocky Gap Park (2), North Lake Park (3), Township Park (4), Eaton Park (5), Warren Dunes State Park (6), Warren Woods State Park (7), Weaver Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Berrien County: Brookwood Golf Course (A), Signal Point Country Club (B), Camp Betz (C), Camp Madron (D), Camp Oronoko (E), Michiana Camp (F), Orchard Hill Country Club (G), Whispering Willows Marina (H), Chikaming Country Club (I), Dutch Corners (J), Redbud Trail Church Camp (K), Point O'Woods Country Club (L), Riverside Church Camp (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Berrien County include: Portage Prairie Church (A), Olive Branch Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of Nazarene (D), Church of the Mediator (E), Oronoko Church (F), Eau Claire Church (G), North Lincoln Church (H), Union Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shedd Cemetery (1), Shanghai Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Millburg Cemetery (4), Riverview Cemetery (5), Howe Cemetery (6), Harris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Little Indian Lake (A), Louise, Lake (B), Madron Lake (C), Moon Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Murphy Lake (F), O'Brien Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Creek (A), Blood Run (B), Blue Creek (C), Blue Jay Creek (D), Brandywine Creek (E), Keelo Creek (F), Pipestone Creek (G), Granger Drain (H), Farmers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Berrien County include: Riverview Park (1), Rocky Gap Park (2), North Lake Park (3), Township Park (4), Eaton Park (5), Warren Dunes State Park (6), Warren Woods State Park (7), Weaver Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 8,218 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,891 (38% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Berrien County with a mortgage: 23,740 (2,189 second mortgage, 3,869 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13,305
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Berrien County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/4/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)Berrien County: 0.12%Michigan average: 0.10% 1.66% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($11,548 average AGI) 2.84% relocated from other states ($26,788 average AGI)Berrien County: 2.84%Michigan average: 1.38%
5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)Berrien County: 0.05%Michigan average: 0.05% 1.80% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($10,224 average AGI) 3.72% relocated to other states ($27,957 average AGI)Berrien County: 3.72%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,034 (24,593 aged, 4,441 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
33,019 spouses, 48,118 children (44,350 natural, 1,089 adopted, 2,679 stepchildren), 2,989 grandchildren, 917 brothers or sisters, 749 parents, 1,645 other relatives, 3,368 non-relatives
Size of family households: 19,491 2-persons, 9,661 3-persons, 8,475 4-persons, 3,929 5-persons, 1,394 6-persons, 629 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,217 1-person, 2,408 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 24 6-persons.
92.9% of residents of Berrien County speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $902,564,000 ($5533 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,640,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $435,149,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $212,570,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,757,000 Federal grants: $211,158,000 Federal procurement contracts: $11,279,000 ($1,985,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $25,650,000 ($70,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $28,661,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $54,576,000 Federal Government insurance: $69,044,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.07 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)
59% of Berrien County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $3,304,000
Parks & Recreation: $284,000
Regular Highways: $166,000
General: $596,000
Police Protection: $523,000
Judicial & Legal: $192,000
Health - Other: $60,000
Corrections - Other: $17,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Other: $14,684,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,948,000
Regular Highways: $9,942,000
Corrections - Other: $6,877,000
Welfare - Other: $5,501,000
Police Protection: $4,400,000
Central Staff Services: $2,299,000
Transit Utilities: $1,672,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,195,000
General Public Buildings: $1,188,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,134,000
Financial Administration: $1,018,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
Housing & Community Development: $126,000
Libraries: $99,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $27,349,000
Interest Revenue: $20,024,000
Total Federal Securities: $17,356,000
Benefit Payments: $4,752,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $3,153,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,922,000
From Local Government: $712,000
Total Other Securities: $526,000
Withdrawals: $340,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,574,000
All Other: $2,366,000
Transit Utilities: $668,000
Housing & Community Development: $311,000
Public Welfare: $116,000
All Other: $1,344,000
Water Utilities: $3,340,000
Water Utilities: $660,000
Interest Earnings: $1,007,000
Highways: $9,559,000
All Other: $4,051,000
General Support: $3,436,000
Public Welfare: $2,678,000
Transit Utilities: $888,000
NEC: $465,000
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