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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Berrien County is a county on the south line of Michigan, at the southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,316. The county seat is St. Joseph.
Berrien County is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1829 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1831 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1831 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 325
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| 1840 | 5,011
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| 1850 | 11,417
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| 1860 | 22,378
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| 1870 | 35,104
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| 1880 | 36,785
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| 1890 | 41,285
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| 1900 | 49,165
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| 1910 | 53,622
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| 1920 | 62,653
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| 1930 | 81,066
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| 1940 | 89,117
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| 1950 | 115,702
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| 1960 | 149,865
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| 1970 | 163,875
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| 1980 | 171,276
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| 1990 | 161,378
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