Bridgman, Michigan

Bridgman, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Bridgman, Michigan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Area
 • Total 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Land 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,428
 • Density 829.4/sq mi (320.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49106
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-10580[1]
GNIS feature ID 0621967[2]

Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census. The Bridgman post office, with ZIP code 49106 opened with the name "Laketon" on November 11, 1862. The name changed to Bridgman on April 9, 1874.[3] The town is famous for being the location of a clandestine communist planning meeting in 1922 that was broken up by federal agents and local authorities.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgman, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgman Post Office
  4. ^ [1]

See also

Municipalities and communities of Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Cities
Villages
Charter
townships
General law
townships
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties