Mattawan, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Mattawan, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Type:Logo
Seal Size:200px
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Buren
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.94
Area Land Km2:9.88
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Total Sq Mi:3.84
Area Land Sq Mi:3.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2550
Population Density Km2:258.21
Population Density Sq Mi:668.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:265
Elevation Ft:869
Coordinates:42.2189°N -85.7903°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49071
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-52380[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0631736[3]
Website:http://www.mattawanmi.com/
Unit Pref:Imperial

Mattawan is a village in Antwerp Township, Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,997 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.83sqmi, of which 3.81sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,997 people, 788 households, and 533 families living in the village. The population density was 524.1PD/sqmi. There were 873 housing units at an average density of 229.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White, 2.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 788 households, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 36.5 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,536 people, 961 households, and 711 families living in the village. The population density was 615.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 248.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 94.16% White, 1.89% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 961 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $88,241, and the median income for a family was $98,259. Males had a median income of $75,967 versus $64,647 for females. The per capita income for the village was $67,971. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including .8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

See main article: Mattawan High School.

Education in the village of Mattawan is provided by the Mattawan Consolidated School District (K-12), which consists of the Early Elementary School (grades K-2), the Later Elementary School (grades 3–5), the Middle School (grades 6–8), and the High School (grades 9–12).

The Mattawan Consolidated School system is unusual because it is a unified campus. All of the school buildings and sports facilities are on one campus.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.

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