BERRIEN COUNTY

Population, 2005 estimate - 162,611
Population, 2000 - 162,453

Land area, 2000 (square miles) - 571
Persons per square mile, 2000 - 284.5
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area -
       Niles-Benton Harbor, Mi Metro Area

Households, 2000 - 63,569
Persons per household, 2000 - 2.49
Median household income - 2003 - $38,429

Housing units, 2004 - 75,444
Homeownership rate, 2000 - 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 - $94,700

MICHIGAN 

Population, 2005 estimate - 10,120,860
Population, 2000 - 9,938,4444

Land Area - 2000 (square miles) - 56,804
Persons per square mile, 2000 - 175.0
State sales tax - 6%

Households, 2000 - 3,785,661
Persons per household, 2000 - 2.56
Median household income - 2003 - $46,291

Housing units, 2004 - 4,433,482
Homeownership rate, 2000 - 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 - $115,600

Source: 2000 Census - www.census.gov

Michigan has more miles of freshwater coastline than any other state and the second highest number of milees - behind Alaska - in total coastal shoreline in the United States.

75,000 acres of sand dunes

More than 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams

11 great lakes underwater preserves

Over 19 million acres of forest

The nation's largest dedicated state forest system, spanning 3.9 million acres

1,300 miles of designated mountain bile and bicycle trails

More golf courses than any other state

More downhill ski areas than any state except New York

Source: Michigan Tourism Task Force Report

TOP TEN EMPLOYERS IN MICHIGAN'S GREAT SOUTHWEST

• Lakeland Regional Heath System
• Whirlpool Corporation
• Andrews University
• Michigan Pizza Hut, Inc.
• Indiana Michigan Power
• Bosch Braking Systems
• Leco Corporation
• Lake Michigan College
• Martin's Super Market
• Meijer, Inc.