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Berrien County, Georgia PO Box 446 Nashville, GA 31639 Phone: (229) 686-5421 Fax: (229) 686-2785 In south-central GA, north of Valdosta; organized Feb 25, 1856 from Lowndes, Coffee, and Irwin counties. Name Origin: For John Macpherson Berrien (1781-1856), U.S. senator from GA (1825-29; 1841-52) and U.S. Attorney General (1829-31). Area (sq mi): 457.78 (land 452.41; water 5.37). Pop per sq mi: 36.90. Pop 2005: 16,708. State rank: 96. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.90%; 1990-2000 14.70%. Pop 2000: 16,235 (White 84.80%; Black or African American 11.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.80%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 35.20. Income 2000: per capita $16,375; median household $30,044; Pop below poverty level: 17.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,928-$23,288. Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: -1.60%. Median travel time to work: 21.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.70%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Georgia. Berrien County, Michigan 811 Port St Saint Joseph, MI 49085 Phone: (269) 983-7111 Fax: (269) 982-8642 www.berriencounty.org In the southwestern corner of MI, bordered on west by Lake Michigan; established Oct 29, 1829 (prior to statehood) from Indian lands. Name Origin: For Col. John Macpherson Berrien (1781-1856), U.S. senator from GA (1825-29; 1841-52) and U.S. attorney general (1829-31). Area (sq mi): 1581.38 (land 571.00; water 1010.39). Pop per sq mi: 284.80. Pop 2005: 162,611. State rank: 15. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.10%; 1990-2000 0.70%. Pop 2000: 162,453 (White 78.10%; Black or African American 15.90%; Hispanic or Latino 3.00%; Asian 1.10%; Other 3.10%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 37.40. Income 2000: per capita $19,952; median household $38,567; Pop below poverty level: 12.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,072-$27,572. Unemployment 2004: 7.80%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 20.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 18.60%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Michigan. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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