Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 269-983-7111 x8368
F: 269-982-8642
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Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $25,000, Vital Statistics
Restricted Records: No suppressed, juvenile, mental health, or adoption records released
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 269-983-7111
F: 269-982-8643
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Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Restricted Records: No suppressed or mental health records released
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 269-982-8613
F: 269-982-8644
Jurisdiction: Probate
Contact the Berrien County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 269-983-7111 x8562
Fax: 269-982-8659
Real Estate, Deed,
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
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Total Land Area (2000): 571.00 sq mi
Population (2009): 160,472
- Females: 51.5%
- White: 81.5%
- Black/African American: 14.8%
- Asian: 1.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 4.2%
- White, Not Hispanic: 77.8%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,983
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 4.9%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 7.1%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 17.5%
High School Graduates (2000): 81.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 19.6%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.49
Housing Units (2000): 73,445
Homeownership Rate (2000): 72.3%
Migration Flow to Berrien County, MI from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $3,584,568
- Construction: $155,379
- Retail Trade: $217,062
- Professional and Technical Services: $142,999
- Healthcare: $371,988
- Banking: $111,713
- Retail Trade: $217,062
- Accommodations and Food Services: $92,281
- Manufacturing: $1,168,637
- Farms: $39,213
- Government: $447,683
Employed (2000): 76,557
Unemployed (2000): 4,474
Unemployment Rate (2009): 12.7%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $32,140
Local Government Employment (2007): 7,759
Local Government Revenue (2007): $472,351 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $224,806 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 2,047
- Per 1,000 population: 12.8
Deaths (2007): 1,588
- Per 1,000 population: 9.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 21
- Per 1,000 population: 10.3
Violent Crimes (2008): 620
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
- Forcible rape: 110
- Robbery: 103
- Aggravated Assault: 405
Property Crimes (2008): 4,977
- Burglary: 1,033
- Larceny-Theft: 3,730
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 214
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