Dowagiac
| Dowagiac, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Dowagiac, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′4″N 86°6′29″W / 41.98444°N 86.10806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Lyons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2) |
| • Land | 4.46 sq mi (11.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,879 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,846 |
| • Density | 1,318.2/sq mi (509.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49047 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-22880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624843 |
Dowagiac (/dəˈwɑːdʒæk/ də-WAH-jak) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,879 at the 2010 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dowagiac is situated at the corner of four townships: Wayne Township to the northeast, LaGrange Township to the southeast, Pokagon Township to the southwest, and Silver Creek Township to the northwest.
The city name comes from the Potawatomi word dewje'og meaning "fishing [near home] water".
Dowagiac was first platted in 1848. It was incorporated as a village in 1863 and as a city in 1877. Dowagiac gained national attention in June 1964 after police began investigating multiple reports of what became known as the Dewey Lake Monster.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.54 square miles (11.76 km2), of which 4.46 square miles (11.55 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
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