Welcome to Michiana ...

The village of Michiana is located in Berrien County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Michiana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Michiana: The name Michiana is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the village lies just to the north of Michigan's border with Indiana.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Michiana has a population of 181 people<3> (see below for details).

Michiana is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Michiana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Michiana is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Michiana is within the (269) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Michiana had an population of 181 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Michiana had a population of 182 people. This makes Michiana the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 182 people, the population of Michiana decreased 9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 200 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Michiana.

Communities near Michiana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michiana.

• Michigan City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <5>
• La Porte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
• Chesterton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <5>
• Westville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
• Porter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Porter County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <5>
• Bridgman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <5>
• New Carlisle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
• Trail Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• Burns Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
  • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <5>
• Three Oaks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Michiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michiana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Michiana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Michiana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michiana. See our Newspapers Page for Michiana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michiana ...

Looking for more information about Michiana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Michiana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Michiana.

Adding Michiana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Michiana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Michiana was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Michiana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Michiana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/