Dowagiac, Michigan

Dowagiac, Michigan
The historic Dowagiac Station on Depot Drive
The historic Dowagiac Station on Depot Drive
Flag of Dowagiac, Michigan
Official seal of Dowagiac, Michigan
Location within Cass County
Location within Cass County
Dowagiac is located in Michigan
Dowagiac
Dowagiac
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 86°06′29″W / 41.98444°N 86.10806°W / 41.98444; -86.10806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCass
Platted1848
Incorporated1863 (village)
1877 (city)
Government
 • MayorDonald Lyons
Area
 • Total4.53 sq mi (11.74 km2)
 • Land4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,721
 • Density1,284.75/sq mi (496.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49047
Area code269
FIPS code26-22880[2]
GNIS feature ID0624843[3]
Websitewww.cityofdowagiac.com

Dowagiac (/dəˈwɑːæk/ 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.[4] 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".[5] Dowagiac is the headquarters of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is also contained within the reservation.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Dowagiac city, Michigan – Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ Howard S. Rogers (1875). History of Cass County, from 1825 to 1875. W.H. Mansfield, Vigilant Book and Job Print. p. 113.
  6. ^ Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (2019). "Pokégnek Bodéwadmik – Pokagon Band of Potawatomi". Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2019.