Berrien is a township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 4,839 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49102, and parts of 49103 and 49111 are in Berrien too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4,839138 per sq mi
Median home value$252,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berrien. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Berrien
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
South Bend International Airport (SBN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL71 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Berrien; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Berrien
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Berrien had 4,868 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 373rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Berrien County
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berrien.
Nearest hospitals
Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dowagiac10.3 miles
Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · St. Joseph12.5 miles
Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet16.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
17
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Berrien
Parks (16 nearby)
Shamrock Park · 45 acres1.2 mi
Berrien Township Park · 24 acres1.5 mi
Andrews University Arboretum · 14 acres2.3 mi
Elizabeth Park · 11 acres1.9 mi
Robert G. Feather Park · 10 acres2.2 mi
Indian Fields Grove Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Harding's Friendly Market1.5 mi
Apple Valley Natural Foods2.2 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Berrien Springs Community Library1.7 mi
Berrien Springs Community Library1.7 mi
Eau Claire District Library2.0 mi
James White Library2.3 mi
Museums (4 nearby)
Love Creek Nature Center0.8 mi
History Center at Courthouse Square1.6 mi
Horn Archeological Institute and Museum2.3 mi
Center for Adventist Research2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Howard Performing Arts Center2.3 mi
Art Center2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Berrien RESA. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Berrien County Juvenile CenterBerrien Center
6–12
10
Special Education
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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