Editing Berrien Township, Michigan

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|official_name            = Berrien Township, Michigan
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|postal_code              = 49102, 49103, 49111, 49120
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'''Berrien Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 4,868.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Berrien township, Berrien County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Berrien_township,_Berrien_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602107820 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>

Berrien Township was established in 1832, taking its name from Berrien County.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bcgensoc.com/facts.php?sid=3 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313101635/https://bcgensoc.com/facts.php?sid=3 | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 March 2018 | title=Origins - Old Place Names | publisher=Berrien County Genealogical Society | access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

== Communities ==
* '''Berrien Center''' is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] within the township on [[M-140 (Michigan highway)|M-140]] at {{Coord|41|57|24|N|86|16|36|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|name=Berrien Center, Michigan}},<ref>{{gnis|621165|Berrien Center, Michigan}}</ref> about {{convert|10|mi|0}} north of [[Niles, Michigan|Niles]] and just a few miles east of [[Berrien Springs, Michigan|Berrien Springs]]. It is situated at the corners of [[section (land)|section]]s 9, 10, 15, and 16. A post office with the name Berrien Centre opened April 28, 1857. The name changed to Berrien Center in 1893.<ref>{{gnis|2376495|Berrien Center Post Office}}</ref> The [[ZIP code]] for the post office is 49102 and serves the northeast portion of Berrien Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49102&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49102 5-Digit ZCTA, 491 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* '''Dickson's Corners''' was a hamlet in this township at least in the 1870s.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=157}}
*'''Fairland''' was a station on the [[Chicago and West Michigan Railroad]]. It had a post office from 1885 until 1906.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=190}}
* The village of [[Berrien Springs, Michigan|Berrien Springs]] is adjacent to the township on the west, and the Berrien Springs ZIP code 49103 also serves the southwest portion of Berrien Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49103&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49103 5-Digit ZCTA, 491 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The village of [[Eau Claire, Michigan|Eau Claire]] is partially within the Berrien Township, and the Eau Claire ZIP code 49111 also serves the northwest portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49111&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49111 5-Digit ZCTA, 491 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The city of [[Niles, Michigan|Niles]] is to the south, and the Nile ZIP code 49120 also serves the southeast portion of Berrien Township.<ref>[https://archive.today/20121213014848/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49120&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49120 5-Digit ZCTA, 491 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder], United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The community of [[Sodus, Michigan|Sodus]] is to the northwest, and the Sodus ZIP code 49126 also serves a small area in the northwest of Berrien Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49126&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49126 5-Digit ZCTA, 491 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

The township is in the southeast portion of the county. The western boundary with [[Oronoko Charter Township, Michigan|Oronoko Charter Township]] is the [[St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)|St. Joseph River]]. [[Berrien Springs, Michigan|Berrien Springs]] also lies to the west, with a small portion east of the river annexed by the village. [[Sodus Township, Michigan|Sodus Township]] lies to the northwest, while [[Pipestone Township, Michigan|Pipestone Township]] and [[Eau Claire, Michigan|Eau Claire]] are to the north. [[Pokagon Township, Michigan|Pokagon Township]] in [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass County]] lies to the east. [[Niles Township, Michigan|Niles Township]] and [[Niles, Michigan|Niles]] are to the south, and [[Buchanan Township, Michigan|Buchanan Township]] is to the southwest.

[[U.S. Route 31 in Michigan|US&nbsp;31]] cuts across the southwest corner of the township. [[M-140 (Michigan highway)|M-140]] runs north and south through the center of the township.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|95.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|90.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|4.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.66%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602107820| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212142728/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602107820| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Berrien township, Berrien County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,075 people, 1,664 households, and 1,331 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|143.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 88.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.68% of the population.

There were 1,664 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,293, and the median income for a family was $49,390. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $25,603 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,448.  About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year=1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |location=Detroit, Michigan |isbn=978-0-8143-1838-6 }}

==External links==
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*[http://www.berrientownship.org Berrien Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Berrien County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]