Michiana

Those counties include Elkhart, La Porte, Marshall, St. Joseph, and Starke in Indiana, and Berrien and Cass in Michigan.

Because Michiana is not a legal or political entity, opinions differ about what counties and communities constitute the region.

[8] Berrien County, Michigan, is known as a common summer vacation destination for wealthy Chicagoans; the Wall Street Journal called the area "the Hamptons of the Midwest".

In 1960, 41% of the employment was in manufacturing, followed by 17% in hospitality 8% in business services, 6% in transportation, 5% in education, and 5% in agriculture, with healthcare at 4% and government at 2%.

Deindustrialization had a major impact after 1970, and by 2013, only 27% of the employment was in manufacturing, 20% was in hospitality, 12% in healthcare, 11% in government, 8% in business services, 5% in transportation, and 4% in education.

The University of Notre Dame had 5700 employees in the educational sector, and the South Bend Community School Corporation had 3000.

Michiana as defined by the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County
The St. Joseph River flows through the heart of Michiana, southwest from Michigan to Indiana , west through Mishawaka (shown) , turning north at South Bend , back into Michigan through Niles to Lake Michigan at St. Joseph .