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Berrien CountyMichigan
Berrien County is a county in Michigan with its seat in St. Joseph. The county was created on October 29, 1829, and named after John M. Berrien.
- Founded1829
- County seatSt. Joseph
- Named forJohn M. Berrien
- Land area568 sq mi + 1,014 sq mi water
- Population154,316 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped86,387 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Berrien on the map of Michigan
Michigan has 83 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1829 from Lenawee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Berrien County was created by Michigan Territory on October 29, 1829, from Lenawee County and attached to Cass County for administrative purposes. On September 1, 1831, Berrien County was fully organized and detached from Cass County.
- 1829Berrien County created Berrien created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 3 and Non-County Area 1 attached to Lenawee; Berrien not fully organized, not attached. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:sec. 13/p. 737
- 1829Changed Berrien attached to Cass for administrative and judicial purposes. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:744-746
- 1831
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Berrien
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 86,387 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 9 June 2023 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Berrien County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Berrien by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Berrien County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Berrien County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Berrien County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Berrien County
- When was Berrien County founded?
- Berrien County was founded in 1829, formed from Lenawee County, and named after John M. Berrien.
- What is the county seat of Berrien County?
- The county seat of Berrien County is St. Joseph.
- Is there an online parcel map for Berrien County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 86,387 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Berrien County's boundary or name changed?
- Berrien County was created in 1829 from Lenawee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Cass County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Berrien County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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