Town guide

Galien, Michigan

Galien is a township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 1,297 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49113.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,29759 per sq mi
Median home value$160,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Galien

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)64 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL61 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Galien; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Galien

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

Galien had 1,412 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1067th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.

Galien population by census2000: 1,611, 2010: 1,452, 2020: 1,4121,61120001,45220101,4122020

Berrien County, 1900–2020

Berrien County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,165, 1910: 53,622, 1920: 62,653, 1930: 81,066, 1940: 89,117, 1950: 115,702, 1960: 149,865, 1970: 163,875, 1980: 171,276, 1990: 161,378, 2000: 162,453, 2010: 156,813, 2020: 154,31649K’00’1063K’20’3089K’40’50150K’60’70171K’80’90162K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GalienJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in31°17°Jan2.735°19°Feb2.346°27°Mar2.459°37°Apr3.570°48°May4.279°58°Jun4.083°62°Jul3.881°61°Aug4.074°53°Sep3.562°42°Oct3.748°32°Nov2.836°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, South Bend Michiana Rgnl Ap, IN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Berrien County

52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berrien CountyManufacturing: 10,309 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,996 jobs; Retail trade: 7,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,199 jobs; Other services: 2,452 jobs; Professional services: 2,426 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,330 jobs; Educational services: 1,997 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Company headquarters 4% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital of South BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Bend16.1 miles
  • Northwest Health-La PorteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Porte18.4 miles
  • Unity Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Mishawaka18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Galien

Grocery stores

  • Sawyer Market6.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Galien Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Three Oaks Bicycle Museum5.6 mi
  • Three Oaks Township Library and Museum5.7 mi
  • The Region of Three Oaks Museum5.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Weesaw and Bertrand.

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