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Shoreham, Michigan
Village
Official seal of Shoreham, Michigan
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Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Shoreham, Michigan is located in Michigan
Shoreham, Michigan
Shoreham, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Township St. Joseph
Incorporated 1920
Area
 • Total 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Land 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 844
 • Density 1,440.27/sq mi (556.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49085
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-73660
GNIS feature ID 0637840

Shoreham is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 844 at the 2020 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township on the shore of Lake Michigan, just south of the City of St. Joseph.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 225
1950 391 73.8%
1960 443 13.3%
1970 666 50.3%
1980 742 11.4%
1990 737 −0.7%
2000 860 16.7%
2010 862 0.2%
2020 844 −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 862 people, 392 households, and 261 families living in the village. The population density was 1,486.2 inhabitants per square mile (573.8/km2). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 812.1 per square mile (313.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.6% White, 3.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 392 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 48.1 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

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