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Greater Michiana Area

Michiana Map Michiana includes Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan with South Bend its center.

The St Jospeh County chamber of commerce defines Michiana as "counties that contribute at least 500 inbound commuting workers to St Joseph County daily"

As of the 2000 census, the population of those seven counties was 840,697 (627,140 in Indiana and 213,557 in Michigan).

Here are the counties that comprise the Greater Michiana area.

Here is a list of the largest cities and links in the Michiana area.

South Bend Indiana - Population: 101,168 (2010)
- Experience South Bend - Everything you need to know about South Bend. Look here first.
- Street Map of South Bend - This is a big map
- South Bend Tribune - Local Newspaper
- South Bend Statistical Data
- South Bend Schools (K - 12)
- University of Notre Dame
- Indiana State University (IUSB)
- IVYTech Community College
- Visit South Bend Tourist Center
Mishawaka, Indiana - Population: 48,252 (2010)
Granger, Indiana - Population: 30,465 (2010)
Elkhart Indiana - Population: 50,949 (2010)
Goshen Indiana - Population: 29,383 (2000)
Niles Michigan - Population: 11,600 (2010)
Benton Harbor Michigan - Population: 10,038 (2010)
La Porte Indiana - Population: 22, 053 (2010)

Michiana Counties include:

Berrien County, Michigan
Cass County, Michigan
St. Joseph County, Michigan
Van Buren County, Michigan
Elkhart County, Indiana
Fulton County, Indiana
Kosciusko County, Indiana
LaGrange County, Indiana
Lake County, Indiana
La Porte County, Indiana
Marshall County, Indiana
Noble County, Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Starke County, Indiana

You will quickly see from the maps below that if you are relocating from another area of the country Michiana is a great place to find a lot of home for your money!