Berrien County is located in southwest Michigan. The County Seat is St. Joseph and the largest city is Niles. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.berriencounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 155,233 and the 2010 census population was 156,817. The land area is 567.75 square miles and there are 276.2 persons per square mile.
79.8% of the population is White, 15.4% is Black or African American, 5% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% is two or more races. 87.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 24.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $129,300, there are 60,414 households, an average of 2.51 persons per household. The per capita income is $24,013, the median household income is $43,633, and 17.5% of the persons in Berrien County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 13,864. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,622,828, and sales per capita were $10,150. The percentage of black-owned firms is 8.9%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28.7%.
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Berrien County Official Berrien County, Michigan government website. |
Cemetery & Burial Records Berrien County cemeteries, interment records, cemetery maps, and a substantial number of grave photographs. |
Chambers of Commerce Chambers of Commerce in the Bridgman, Buchanan, Coloma / Watervliet, Cornerstone, Four Flags, Harbor Country, and Lakeshore Areas. |
Cold Cases Current cold case files from the Berrien County Sheriff Department. |
Court Records | Civil & Family Michigan Courts search and case calendar for Berrien County District Civil, Circuit Civil, and Family Court cases. |
Court | 2nd Circuit & 5th District 2nd Circuit and 5th District Courts of Berrien County civil, criminal, and family division services and information. |
Court | Probate Information Berrien County Probate Court location, contact information, schedule, and forms. |
Directory Berrien County department directory. |
Genealogy Guide and access to genealogy, ancestry, and family history records in Berrien County. |
Inmates | Sheriff Sheriff Department current inmate search. |
Inmates | Vinelink VineLink index of Berrien County Sheriff's Department offender records. |
Marriage Applications Pay Site Apply for a Berrien County marriage license online. |
Most Wanted Current list of most wanted from the Sheriff Department. |
Notaries Notary Public search from the Michigan Secretary of State. |
Online Payments Pay Site Pay your trial court fines, delinquent taxes, Friend of the Court, and traffic tickets online. |
Ordinances Board of Commissioners index of Ordinances & Regulations. |
Payments Pay Site Pay your Berrien County tax, trial court, child support, and traffic ticket payments online. |
Property | Available Commercial Available building and land opportunities in Berrien County. |
Property | Bainbridge Township Property assessment, tax records, property sales, and special assessment records for Bainbridge Township. |
Property | City of Benton Harbor City of Benton Harbor property tax, assessment, utility billing records, and online tax and utility payments. |
Property | City of Niles Property assessment and sales records for the City of Niles. |
Property | City of Watervliet Property assessment and utility billing records, utility payment service for the City of Watervliet. |
Property | County Assessments & Tax Berrien County property records and land search, tax records, delinquent taxes, and special assessments search. |
Property | County GIS Pay Site Berrien County GIS property database. Requires registration and fees. |
Property | County Tax & Assessments Berrien County property assessment, sales, tax, and ownership records, GIS map search. Requires subscription. |
Property | Lincoln Charter Township Property, land, and property sales records for Lincoln Charter Township. |
Property | Watervliet Township Watervliet Township property records. |
Recorded Documents Berrien County Register of Deeds recorded documents such as deeds, fixtures, liens, mortgages, and UCCs. |
Sex Offenders Michigan public sex offender registry search. |
Subdivision Plats Index of digital images of Berrien County subdivision plats. |
Voter Registration Check your Berrien County voter registration status. |
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