Berrien Springs, Michigan

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Aerial view of Berrien Springs.

Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census.

Berrien Springs High School's team name is the Shamrocks. (Green and White)

Muhammad Ali resides in the Berrien Springs area.

Andrews University is located nearby in Oronoko Charter Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (7.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,862 people, 732 households, and 475 families residing in the village. The population density was 798.8/km² (2,059.6/mi²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 337.6/km² (870.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.12% White, 11.06% African American, 0.43% Native American, 4.03% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.92% of the population.

There were 732 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,396, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,467 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,093. About 12.4% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

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