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Mattawan, Michigan

Mattawan, Michigan
Village
Location of Mattawan, Michigan
Location of Mattawan, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°13′8″N 85°47′25″W / 42.21889°N 85.79028°W / 42.21889; -85.79028Coordinates: 42°13′8″N 85°47′25″W / 42.21889°N 85.79028°W / 42.21889; -85.79028
Country United States
State Michigan
County Van Buren
Area
 • Total 3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Land 3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,997
 • Estimate (2012) 1,977
 • Density 524.1/sq mi (202.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49071
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-52380
GNIS feature ID 0631736
Website http://www.mattawanmi.com/

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.

The town was named after Matteawan, New York (now Beacon, New York), a village on the Hudson River.[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2), of which 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,997 people, 788 households, and 533 families residing in the village. The population density was 524.1 inhabitants per square mile (202.4/km2). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 229.1 per square mile (88.5/km2). 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.


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