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Population (year 2000): 2,536. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,885 (+13.8% change)
 

Males: 1,220  (48.1%)
Females: 1,316  (51.9%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49071.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $42,241 in 2000)
Mattawan  $42,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,300 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Mattawan  $118,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Mattawan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (25.0%), Irish (13.7%), Dutch (13.0%), English (11.7%), United States (7.9%), Polish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 4.12 square miles.

Population density: 688 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mattawan

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mattawan village

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

26 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Mattawan, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mattawan to the number of sex offenders is 354 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mattawan:  1.5% ($1,476)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Mattawan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (14.8 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (91.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lawton, MI (5.3 miles ), Paw Paw, MI (6.9 miles ), Gobles, MI (11.5 miles ), Westwood, MI (12.6 miles ), Schoolcraft, MI (12.8 miles ), Marcellus, MI (13.4 miles ), Portage, MI (13.9 miles ), Decatur, MI (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 85.79 W


Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+2.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Mattawan by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 101110
    per 100,000 39.20.037.536.235.90.0
Burglaries 12115528
    per 100,000 470.8429.0187.3180.971.7282.6
Thefts 6233456538109
    per 100,000 2432.31287.11685.42351.71362.53850.2
Auto thefts 331410
    per 100,000 117.7117.037.5144.735.90.0
Arson 200000
    per 100,000 78.50.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 147.590.991.0125.569.6173.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

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Mattawan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Mattawan village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Mattawan topographic map

Birthplace of: Noah Herron - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Apr 3, 1982).


Hospitals/medical centers near Mattawan:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mattawan:
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 38 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 38 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mattawan:
  • ALMENA (about 5 miles; PAW PAW, MI; ID: 2C5)
  • NEWMAN'S (about 6 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: 4N0)
  • PRAIRIE RONDE (about 10 miles; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; ID: P97)

Amtrak station near Mattawan:
  • 16 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mattawan:
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
Public high school in Mattawan:
  • MATTAWAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,111; Location: 56720 MURRAY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Mattawan:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 56070 MURRAY ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mattawan:
  • MATTAWAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 864; Location: 56720 MURRAY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MATTAWAN LATER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 785; Location: 56720 MURRAY STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • MATTAWAN EARLY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 56720 MURRAY STREET; Grades: KG - 02)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mattawan that have no violations reported:
  • STONE RIDGE INN (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Mattawan compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mattawan (2007 data):
  • Kalamazoo County State Bank: Mattawan Branch at 305 North Main Street, branch established on 1972-04-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.5 mil, Deposits: $59.0 mil, headquarters in Schoolcraft, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,773$28,6380$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,258$51,0960$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,178$31,6276$3,018
Water Supply 3$7,293$29,1720$0
Totals for Government 11$29,502$32,1846$3,018


Mattawan government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $732,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $656,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $615,000
    Police Protection: $252,000
    Regular Highways: $210,000
    Sewerage: $206,000
    General - Other: $135,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $754,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $732,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,391,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $259,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $267,000
    Highways: $199,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $212,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $356,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000

6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  2.17% ($42,190 average AGI)
from Berrien County, MI  0.81% ($25,498)
from Allegan County, MI  0.64% ($25,802)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  2.15% ($33,900 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  0.73% ($29,186)
to Allegan County, MI  0.62% ($27,717)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mattawan:
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mattawan:
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WOFR (89.5 FM; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)

TV broadcast stations around Mattawan:
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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