Michiana, Michigan

For other uses, see Michiana (disambiguation).

Michiana, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Michiana, Michigan
Coordinates: 41°45′48″N 86°48′34″W / 41.76333°N 86.80944°W / 41.76333; -86.80944
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	200
– Density	512.0/sq mi (197.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49117
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-53500[1]
GNIS feature ID	0632191[2]

Michiana is a village in New Buffalo Township, Berrien County in the extreme southwest corner of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 200 people, 108 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 512.0 per square mile (198.0/km²). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 921.5 per square mile (356.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% White, 4.00% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 108 households out of which 7.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the village the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $75,984, and the median income for a family was $110,991. Males had a median income of $65,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $63,558. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Michiana is known for their log homes built in the 1920s. It has been a popular vacation home area for Chicago residents, who are only 67 miles (108 km) away.

Michiana is adjacent to Michiana Shores, Indiana.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 41°45′51″N 86°48′48″W / 41.76417°N 86.81333°W / 41.76417; -86.81333