County
Berrien County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Berrien County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
8
Townships
22
Villages
0
School districts
29
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 17.5749 mills to 46.6849 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 29.8559 mills to 64.6849 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Berrien County
City
Benton Harbor
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City
Bridgman
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City
Buchanan
1 school district available.
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City
Coloma
1 school district available.
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New Buffalo
1 school district available.
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City
Niles
1 school district available.
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Saint Joseph
2 school districts available.
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City
Watervliet
1 school district available.
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Township
Bainbridge Township
5 school districts available.
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Township
Baroda Township
4 school districts available.
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Township
Benton Township
2 school districts available.
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Township
Berrien Township
6 school districts available.
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Township
Bertrand Township
4 school districts available.
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Buchanan Township
3 school districts available.
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Chikaming Township
2 school districts available.
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Coloma Township
3 school districts available.
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Galien Township
4 school districts available.
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Hagar Township
3 school districts available.
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Lake Township
3 school districts available.
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Lincoln Township
4 school districts available.
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New Buffalo Township
4 school districts available.
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Niles Township
3 school districts available.
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Township
Oronoko Township
5 school districts available.
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Township
Pipestone Township
4 school districts available.
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Royalton Township
3 school districts available.
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Township
Saint Joseph Township
5 school districts available.
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Sodus Township
3 school districts available.
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Three Oaks Township
2 school districts available.
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Watervliet Township
3 school districts available.
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Weesaw Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Berrien County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Berrien County · History and culture
Benton Harbor and the House of David
Benton Harbor's House of David colony became famous for bearded baseball, Eden Springs Park, and its miniature railway.
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Benton Harbor has a city income tax
Benton Harbor is one of Michigan's local-income-tax cities, with a 1% resident rate and 0.5% nonresident work-in-city rate.
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Benton Harbor is Whirlpool's hometown
Whirlpool began in the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph area and still anchors the local economy from its Benton Harbor-area headquarters.
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Benton Harbor's water and the lead-line replacement
Benton Harbor's lead-in-water crisis triggered a full lead-service-line replacement program, and the city's water has since met lead standards.
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Building near the Lake Michigan shoreline and on the dunes
Lake Michigan shoreline and dune properties can be affected by Michigan critical-dune and high-risk-erosion-area permits.
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Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
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What to check next in Berrien County
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