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Dowagiac, Michigan

Dowagiac, Michigan
City
Location of Dowagiac, Michigan
Location of Dowagiac, Michigan
Coordinates: 41°59′4″N 86°6′29″W / 41.98444°N 86.10806°W / 41.98444; -86.10806
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 (/dəˈwɑːæk/ 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 BendMishawaka, 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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