Union Pier is a place in Berrien County, Michigan, United States. It is located between the shore of Lake Michigan and the Galien River, approximately five miles north of the border with Indiana.

The ZIP code for Union Pier is 49129, and its FIPS place code is 81400.

History

During the summer of 1914, a group of Chicago artists and writers, including Sherwood Anderson and Ben Hecht, stayed at "Camp's Cottages" (owned by Eli Camp) on the Union Pier beach. Local people were upset by what they saw as strange behavior at "The Nudist Club," especially after two men from the area left their wives for women who were staying at Camp's Cottages. The local residents made the vacationers feel uncomfortable enough that they did not return the following year.

After World War II ended, many Lithuanian immigrants began living in Union Pier. Although few Lithuanian-Americans live there today, several Lithuanian facilities still exist.

Education

Most students in New Buffalo attend New Buffalo Area Schools, which include New Buffalo Elementary School for kindergarten through fifth grade, New Buffalo Middle School for sixth through eighth grade, and New Buffalo High School for ninth through twelfth grade. Some students attend the River Valley School District, which includes Chikaming Elementary School for pre-kindergarten through second grade in Sawyer, Three Oaks Elementary School for third through fifth grade, and River Valley High School for sixth through twelfth grade in Three Oaks, Michigan.