Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Oronoko Charter Township. Berrien Springs is best known for its Seventh-day Adventist community and Andrews University. Reflecting the town's population, many of the businesses in town are closed on Saturdays. Berrien Springs, like Berrien County, is named for John M. Berrien; "Springs" was added after mineral springs were discovered in the area. The village is the site of the earliest settlement in Oronoko Township, and was first known as... "Wolf's Prairie" in reference to the 1,000-acre prairie in which it was situated. The first permanent settlers, John Pike and his family, came in 1829. The village of Berrien was platted in 1831, and the village of Berrien Springs was incorporated in 1863. Berrien Springs was the county seat from 1837 until 1894, when St. Joseph became county seat. The Berrien Springs post office opened with the name Berrien on December 4, 1832 and changed to Berrien Springs on April 18, 1836. Muhammad Ali owns an estate in the Berrien Springs area.
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| County: | Berrien County |
| State: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 1,913 |
| Area: | 1 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Berrien Springs, Michigan, Berrien County / Berrien Springs village |