Mattawan, MI

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Mattawan, Michigan

Mattawan, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 11 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 98 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek area. There are 2,536 residents in Mattawan.

The People and Families of Mattawan

In Mattawan, about 56% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Mattawan.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mattawan had a median family income of $48,259. Mattawan is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

Mattawan folks tended to give their money ($1,250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mattawan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mattawan that were owner-occupied was 82%. The village housing had been constructed more recently than most villages of its size.

Commuting

In Mattawan, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mattawan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Mattawan, MI

Comparing Mattawan to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49071
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.209
Longitude	-85.783

Station	KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	THREE RIVERS
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	GULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,536	100%
Male	1,220	48.1%
Female	1,316	51.9%
Under 18	761	30%
18+	1,775	70%
65+	217	8.6%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,388	94.2%
African-American	48	1.9%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	31	1.2%
Mixed Race	52	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,838
Growth	302
Growth %	11.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.4%
Dutch	12.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.6%
Irish	10.4%
US/American	10.1%
English	10.1%
Polish	6.3%
Italian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	2.2%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Norwegian	1.2%
Croatian	1.2%
European	1.1%
Russian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Celtic	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
African	0.2%
British	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mattawan	2,536	$48,259
Gobles	815	$33,194
Kalamazoo	77,145	$42,438
Lawton	1,859	$40,909
Paw Paw	3,363	$50,889
Portage	44,897	$61,285
Schoolcraft	1,587	$54,205

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