Bertrand, Michigan

Township in Berrien County · population 2,611 (2020 Census)

Median home: $297,100
Household income: $100,735
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 65 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 48.5

Bertrand is a township of 2,611 people in Berrien County, Michigan. The median home is worth $297,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for families than 91% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 90% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 87% of Michigan towns.

How Bertrand ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bertrand is worth $297,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $100,735, which is more affordable than 48% of Michigan towns. 98.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bertrand	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$297,100	$193,900
Median rent	—	$955
Median household income	$100,735	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	98.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1975	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.6%	—

Who lives in Bertrand

People	Bertrand	Typical Michigan town
Median age	48.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.7%	20.7%
Under 18	16.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	6.0%	10.4%
Veterans	7.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.9%	—
Work from home	13.9%	9.1%
Average commute	24.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.7%	88.8%

Weather in Bertrand

July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 64.5 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the South Bend Michiana Rgnl Ap station (6.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bertrand since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on October 24, 2001 about 4.2 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 57 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 17, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 45 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on April 17, 1963.

Severe weather in Berrien County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Berrien County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Berrien County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Berrien County

Berrien County had 60,626 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,009 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Bertrand itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Bertrand

Buchanan, MI
2.9 mi · 4,300 people · home $154,300
Buchanan, MI
4.8 mi · 3,436 people · home $194,000
Niles, MI
6.3 mi · 14,417 people · home $173,100
Niles, MI
6.9 mi · 11,988 people · home $135,100
Notre Dame, IN
8.9 mi · 7,234 people · home —
South Bend, IN
9.1 mi · 103,453 people · home $140,400
Milton, MI
9.8 mi · 3,128 people · home $299,600
Oronoko, MI
11.2 mi · 9,226 people · home $228,100

Bertrand questions

Is Bertrand, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bertrand scores better for retirees than 73% of Michigan towns and quieter than 63%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.5).

How much does a house cost in Bertrand?

The median owner-occupied home in Bertrand is valued at $297,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $100,735, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Bertrand?

July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.2 inches of precipitation a year and 64.5 inches of snow.

Does Bertrand get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bertrand since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on October 24, 2001. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bertrand's Census boundary (GEOID 2602107920). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.