Watervliet, Michigan
| Watervliet, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Watervliet, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°11′N 86°16′W / 42.183°N 86.267°WCoordinates: 42°11′N 86°16′W / 42.183°N 86.267°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Brinker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,720 |
| • Density | 1,458.0/sq mi (562.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49098 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-84500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615862 |
Watervliet is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Watervliet is also in the Charter Township of Watervliet. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census. It is Dutch for "where the waters meet" and it is a rural farming community. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,735 with 47.9% being males and 52.1% being females. The downtown area has an old-fashioned Main Street with antique stores and gift shops that attract tourists.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,735 people, 677 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,458.0 inhabitants per square mile (562.9/km2). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 631.9 per square mile (244.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% 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 677 households of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.
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