Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County
Berrien County
County
	Lighthouse at St. Joseph
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°56′N 86°35′W / 41.94°N 86.59°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	October 29, 1829 (created); 1831 (organized)
Named for	John M. Berrien
Seat	St. Joseph
Largest city	Niles
Area
• Total	1,581 sq mi (4,090 km2)
• Land	568 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	1,014 sq mi (2,630 km2) 64%
Population (2020)
• Total	154,316
• Density	272/sq mi (105/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 5th
Website	www.berriencounty.org

Berrien County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at the southwest corner of the state's Lower Peninsula, located on the shore of Lake Michigan and sharing a land border with Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,316.^[2] The county seat is St. Joseph.^[3]

Berrien County is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area. The county is part of the Michiana region.

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^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.