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  Chikaming Township, Michigan
Chikaming Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Lake Michigan lies to the west, Lake Township is to the north and northeast, Weesaw Township is to the east, Three Oaks Township is to the south, and New Buffalo Township to the southwest.
In the township the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/ch/chikaming_township__michigan.html   (458 words)

  
 New Buffalo Township
The township included what are now Three Oaks and Chikaming Townships until they were split off in 1856.
The Michigan Central Railroad was chartered in 1846 to build a line to a point near the Indiana boundary and Lake Michigan.
By 1880 the township's population was 1198, an increase of 376 people (46%) over the previous twenty years.
www.newbuffalotownship.org   (1875 words)

  
  Chikaming Township, Michigan
Chikaming Township is a township located in Berrien County, Michigan.
In the township the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $47,778, and the median income for a family is $53,942.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Chikaming_Township,_Michigan.html   (338 words)

  
 Chikaming Township
The water meters and meter pits are the property of Chikaming Township.
Chikaming Township's water and sewer systems must be maintained daily so that it is ready to serve you when you need it.
This notice is being sent to you by the Chikaming Township Water Department.
www.chikamingtownship.org /watersewer.htm   (1305 words)

  
 Chikaming Township
Chikaming Township is beautifully located in scenic southwestern Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan a few miles north of the Indiana/Michigan border starting at Exit 6 on I-94.
The most significant of these is the Lake Michigan shoreline, with its wooded sand dunes and expansive beaches.
Chikaming Township provides both medium and upper-class housing units, lake front cottages and single family homes.
www.chikamingtownship.org   (161 words)

  
 wcco.com - Crash Kills Three Mankato Students   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Township Police Officer George Knoll said the van was heading eastbound on Interstate 94 in Berrien County about 2:30 p.m.
Chikaming Township Fire Chief Mike Davidson (left) and Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey talk as they wait for accident investigators.
Chikaming Township firefighters try to piece together clues of the accident.
wcco.com /topstories/local_story_137191654.html   (758 words)

  
 Harbert - Chikaming Township, Michigan - Infomi.com
Chikaming Township is located in south Berrien County on the shores of Lake Michigan.
One of the most popular is Warren Woods Natural Area, on Elm Valley Rd and Warren Woods Rd. Its 311 acres consist of a beech/maple climax forest.
Another choice hiking spot is the 80 acres of Robinson Nature Preserve, located on the north side of East Road, about one mile east of Red Arrow Highway.
www.infomi.com /township/chikaming   (250 words)

  
 Recent & Current Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The acquisition allows Chikaming Open Lands to fulfill part of its research and education mission by testing multiple restoration techniques and demonstrating appropriate land management practices.
Chikaming Township Park and Nature Preserve - In July 2002 the Chikaming Township Park Board purchased 263 acres for a park and preserve on Warren Woods Road in Lakeside.
Chikaming Open Lands mounted a campaign beginning with a goal of $137,000 and finally contributed over $205,000 toward land purchase.
www.chikamingopenlands.org /projects.htm   (884 words)

  
 Berrien County GenGuide - Towns & Their Histories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In the 1863 Atlas of Michigan, listed as "A fractional township and small post village of Berrien county, on the St. Joseph river, between South Bend, Ind., and Niles, Mich. The township borders on the State of Indiana, and is distant 190 miles south-west from Detroit.
The township was organized in 1856, and is about five miles square; the soil is generally a clay loam, very rich, and well suited to grass and grain with gently rolling surface--the south-east portion hilly.
Pear, apple, and quince trees flourish and bear heavy crops of fruit, which is attributed to the proximity of lake Michigan and the consequent mildness of the climate, preventing the early spring frosts from injuring the trees.
berrien.usaroots.com /history.htm   (3763 words)

  
 Union Pier Summer House - Beach
The Chikaming Township beach at Union Pier, Michigan has beach access rights for local property owners.
Our Township Beach is a very nice sandy swimming beach where children can play and couples can enjoy glorious sunsets.
Township Beach entrance, located at cross streets of Berrien and Lakeshore Rd., is not well marked.
www.unionpier.com /beach   (300 words)

  
 Real-Estate-Guide.net - Chikaming Township, MI Michigan - Condos, Homes, Commercial Property - MLS Property
Our website is a Chikaming Township, MI Michigan guide for finding listings and agents to help you in selling your home.
Find out about Properties in Chikaming Township, MI Michigan - new condos, homes, ranchland, new townhomes, land, and bank foreclosures for sale.
MLS real estate in Chikaming Township, MI Michigan.
www.real-estate-guide.net /real-estate/city/17926/chikaming-township   (474 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Many people think the Lake Michigan beach on the St Joseph side of the New Buffalo inlet is better than the beach on the Chicago side of the inlet.
The advantageous beach to Chikaming Township home owners is Cherry Beach because of it's somewhat isolated location with no parking except for a parking lot where only vehicles with a Chikaming Township parking permit are allowed to park.
Lakeside, Michigan,Harbert, Michigan and Sawyer, Michigan are all in Chikaming Township on both sides of Red Arrow Highway.
www.georgepomeroy.com.cob-web.org:8888 /PageManager/Default.aspx/PageID=1539436   (1205 words)

  
 New Buffalo Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city of New Buffalo is within the township, but is politically independent.
The villages of Grand Beach and Michiana are also within the township.
The unincorporated community of Union Pier is situated on the boundary between New Buffalo Township and Chikaming Township.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Buffalo_Township,_Michigan   (954 words)

  
 Lakeside, MI News
Next year's visitors to Chikaming Township's 10 parks, preserves and road-end beaches will find a host of new rules, regulations and penalties in place, courtesy of a new parks and beaches ordinance passed by...
Chikaming Township police responded to shots fired at a duplex near Lakeside Friday afternoon and found that a domestic dispute had led to a double homicide.
Chikaming Parks Board members are planning a big grand-opening bash in a few weeks, and although they've been getting ready for a couple of years, they've still got a few items left on their last-minute "to-do"...
www.topix.net /city/lakeside-mi   (309 words)

  
 Three Oaks Township Meeting Minutes
Seifert asked Township Zoning Consultant Charles Eckenstahler to include the word "Agriculture" in Article IV presently proposed to be called RR-Rural Residential District.
Seifert stated that the Planning Commission should leave no doubt the we are committed the Agricultural community in our Township and by leaving that word out of the District would possibly indicate to some that we are not committed to preserving the life of local farmers.
Chairman Miciunas introduced Jean Borkish of Chikaming Open Lands for a presentation to explain the project's goals and inform the Planning Commission of their approach and plans to work with landowners in Three Oaks Township and the Galien River Watershed.
www.threeoakstownship.org /planningjan.htm   (808 words)

  
 KEYC Television, Mankato, MN - The One To Watch
The seven students and one faculty member in the van were on their way to Detroit to compete in a student car competition following their passion and MSU faculty says coming together as a team.
Chikaming township police say the van was towing a trailer and was headed eastbound on interstate 94 when it crossed the median and was struck by two semis that were heading west.
Some faculty members of the college of science engineering and technology and other faculty will be flying to Michigan tomorrow to be with the students and their families.
www.keyc.tv /article/view/74771   (259 words)

  
 Chikaming township, Berrien County, Michigan (MI) Detailed Profile
Back to: Berrien County, Michigan (MI), All US cities.
72% of Chikaming township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Housing units in Chikaming township with a mortgage: 123 (13 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
www.city-data.com /township/Chikaming-Berrien-MI.html   (475 words)

  
 History-Michigan
* The Lakeside Inn in Berrien County’s Chikaming Township.
Holecek said, “An area that is challenged environmentally in Michigan, but still wants to be a tourist destination, needs to find another method.” The state is best known among travelers for its lakes, sand dunes and other natural resources.
Tustin’s Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1882 for a growing population of Swedish immigrants in western Michigan.
www.cns.jrn.msu.edu /articles/2004_0402/HISTORYMICHIGAN.html   (803 words)

  
 DNR - Public Invited to Galien River Footbridge Ribbon Cutting
The existing trail to this bridge currently does not meet universal accessibility guidelines and may pose problems for individuals with physical challenges.
The trailhead parking area is located one-half mile west of the intersection of Elm Valley and Three Oaks roads in Berrien County’s Chikaming Township.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources
www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10371_10402-125999--M_2005_9,00.html   (330 words)

  
 August E-News 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Michigan Excellence in Technology Awards program was established to salute Internet Technology (IT) professionals in Michigan state and local government organizations for their dedication, hard work and contributions.
As employers, townships must comply with federal and state regulations that require certain workplace postings to inform employees of their rights under the law.
The Michigan Supreme Court, in an opinion issued July 29, 2005, has resolved the issue of whether the public has a right to walk along the shores of the Great Lakes where a private landowner ostensibly holds title to the water's edge.
www.michigantownships.org /enewsaugust05.asp   (1770 words)

  
 Michigan Beaches, Lake Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Holland, St. Joseph, South Haven, Silver Lake
Discover life along Lake Michigan - with 3,200 miles of shoreline, 11,000 inland lakes, sandy beaches, campgrounds, and fishing piers that help make the state a fun summer festival...
Harbor Country Beaches - Facts and info on miles of Lake Michigan beachfront, with guides to Warren Dunes, Chikaming Township Parks and area attractions, weather and beach conditions, hotels and restaurants, picture gallery and 360° virtural tours.
Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council - Listings of beach communities in St. Joseph and the southwestern region including maps and brief descriptions.
www.chiff.com /recreation/beaches/US/michigan.htm   (324 words)

  
 08/22 - E. coli closes beach for swimming
Bethany Beach is one of Chikaming's earliest private lakefront cottage settlements, located in the north end of the township near Shorewood Hills.
Great Lakes Labs of Stevensville is conducting the tests and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is monitoring the situation, he said.
Last week, Chikaming Township Clerk Jeanne Dudeck said she had been informed that hog manure had somehow been washed out of a truck and inadvertently discharged into a drain.
www.greatlakesdirectory.org /in/082205_great_lakes.htm   (475 words)

  
 Alliance For The Great Lakes
Allegan County - Tallmadge Woods The Land Conservancy of West Michigan, The Nature Conservancy, and S.O.S. of Saugatuck:
The Oxbow Summer School of Painting is permitting this hike through their property, which is not usually open to public!
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy with Sarrett Nature Center and Chikaming Openlands:
www.lakemichigan.org /habitat/sd_events.asp   (475 words)

  
 Berrien Michigan American Local History Network
The Michigan ALHN is providing these links to you only as a convenience and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by the Michigan ALHN.
The Michigan American Local History Network is a central web page from which independent web sites containing historical or genealogical content about Michigan or it's counties, are linked.
If you are interested in hosting a Michigan county, please contact Bonnie McVicar-Briggs, Lesley Moss or Sondra Higbee, the State Coordinators for Michigan.
www.usgennet.org /usa/mi/state/orphan/berrien   (364 words)

  
 Berrien County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
All statistics except County Area were taken by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in 2000.
This section is responsible for the maintenance of the property descriptions, taxpayer name and address records, property maps and aerial photography for all 39 local assessing units (22 townships, 8 cities and 9 villages).
Documents involving a name change only on platted lots or condominium units that are recorded but not yet on the tax rolls.
www.berriencounty.org /?dept=20   (625 words)

  
 Chikaming Township - Absolute Michigan
Chikaming Township is beautifully located in scenic southwestern Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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 Harbor Country® - Miles of Lake Michigan Beaches!
Our pristine Lake Michigan shoreline is the pride of Harbor Country.
Use the following resources to for lake Michigan beaches to plan your next Michigan vacation.
Experience our "singing sands", a unique phenomenon only to the Lake Michigan beaches.
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