Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac, Michigan | |
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The historic Dowagiac Station on Depot Drive | |
Location within Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′03″N 86°06′31″W / 41.98417°N 86.10861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Platted | 1848 |
| Incorporated | 1863 (village) 1877 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Lyons |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.53 sq mi (11.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,721 |
| • Density | 1,284.75/sq mi (496.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 49047 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-22880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 624843 |
| Website | www |
Dowagiac (/dəˈwɑːdʒæk/ də-WAH-jak) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,721 at the 2020 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 is the headquarters of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is also contained within the reservation.