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Michiana, Michigan
Village
Official seal of Michiana, Michigan
Seal
Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Michiana, Michigan is located in Michigan
Michiana, Michigan
Michiana, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Township New Buffalo
Area
 • Total 0.36 sq mi (0.95 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.95 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 200
 • Density 547.95/sq mi (211.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49117
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-53500
GNIS feature ID 0632191

Michiana is a small village located in the very southwest corner of Michigan, a U.S. state. It is part of Berrien County, within New Buffalo Township. In 2020, about 200 people lived there.

The name "Michiana" is also used to describe a larger area. This area includes parts of southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana. That's why it's called "Mich-iana"!

Michiana's Location

Michiana is a small village. It covers an area of about 0.95 square kilometers (0.37 square miles). All of this area is land.

The village is right next to Michiana Shores, which is in the state of Indiana.

People of Michiana

Michiana has a small but steady population. Here's how the number of people living there has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 102
1960 135 32.4%
1970 233 72.6%
1980 333 42.9%
1990 164 −50.8%
2000 200 22.0%
2010 182 −9.0%
2020 200 9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Michiana is famous for its unique log homes. Many of these homes were built in the 1920s. The village has been a popular spot for people from Chicago to visit. Chicago is only about 108 kilometers (67 miles) away.

Life in Michiana (2010 Data)

In 2010, there were 182 people living in Michiana. They lived in 105 different homes. About 58 of these were family homes.

Most of the people living in Michiana (98.4%) were White. A small number were African American (1.1%) or Asian (0.5%). About 2.7% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

The average age of people in Michiana was 63 years old. This means many older adults live there. Only a small number of residents (4.9%) were under 18 years old. About 42.3% of the people were 65 years or older.

The homes in Michiana often had one or two people living in them. The average household had 1.73 people. The average family had 2.21 people.

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