Berrien Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Berrien Springs’ village government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,068 per resident.
What stands out about how Berrien Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,068 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Berrien Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,068 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,622. Berrien Springs spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berrien Springs itself left out).
About $2,068 per resident a year, or $5.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Berrien Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,992 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berrien Springs’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Berrien Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berrien Springs →
Who’s in charge in Berrien Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,718).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Berrien Springs Public Schools
Berrien Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Oronoko Township, Berrien Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,178 per pupil, $6,311 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Berrien Springs’ votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berrien Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berrien County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.2%44,975 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%38,323 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,190 votes).
Most votes in Berrien County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Berrien Springs lies in Berrien County. Every 2024 race in Berrien County is on the county’s page.
Berrien County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berrien Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berrien Springs compares with the towns next door
Berrien Springs spent $2,068 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Berrien Township | $238 | $2,514 |
| Oronoko Township | $346 | $2,238 |
| Berrien Springs | $2,068 | $1,992 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Berrien Springs’ government
How much does Berrien Springs spend per resident?
About $2,068 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,068 was more than 83% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berrien Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,992 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Berrien Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berrien Springs yet.
How did Berrien Springs vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berrien Springs alone. Berrien County, where 100% of Berrien Springs lies, voted Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berrien Springs?
11 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,872 (about $514,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berrien Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 37 (Brad Paquette). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →