Baroda, Michigan
Location of Baroda, Michigan
Coordinates: 41°57′20″N 86°29′15″W / 41.95556, -86.4875
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	858
- Density	1,343.2/sq mi (518.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49101
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-05500[1]
GNIS feature ID	0620638[2]

Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The village is within Baroda Township.

The first white settlers started to arrive in the 1830s and began clearing the land, draining the swamps, and building homes and farms. Michael Houser is considered the founder of Baroda, bargaining with the Indiana and Lake Michigan Railway Company to establish a station on his land. Houser platted the village and sold lots on very generous terms. Houser named the community after Baroda in Gujarat, India. The village incorporated in 1907. ^[3][4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 858 people, 362 households, and 232 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,343.2 per square mile (517.6/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 591.8/sq mi (228.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.74% White, 0.47% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 362 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $41,979. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,412. About 6.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Romig, Walter [1973] (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. 
4. ^ Village of Baroda profile

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County seat: Saint Joseph
Cities	Benton Harbor | Bridgman | Buchanan | Coloma | New Buffalo | Niles | St. Joseph | Watervliet
Charter townships	Benton | Coloma | Lake | Lincoln | Niles | Oronoko | St. Joseph | Watervliet
Civil townships	Bainbridge | Baroda | Berrien | Bertrand | Buchanan | Chikaming | Galien | Hagar | New Buffalo | Pipestone | Royalton | Sodus | Three Oaks | Weesaw
Villages	Baroda | Berrien Springs | Eau Claire | Galien | Grand Beach | Michiana | Shoreham | Stevensville | Three Oaks
Communities	Benton Heights | Berrien Center | Dayton | Fair Plain | Glendora | Harbert | Lake Michigan Beach | Lakeside | Millburg | New Troy | Paw Paw Lake | Riverside | Sawyer | Scottdale | Shorewood Hills | Union Pier

Coordinates: 41°57′27″N, 86°29′08″W