Profile for Dowagiac, Michigan, MI

Dowagiac is on Dowagiac Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Dowagiake

Historic sites and museums: Southwestern Michigan College Museum

Colleges and universities: Southwestern Michigan College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Dowagiac

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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• Place of birth of people in Dowagiac
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dowagiac
• School enrollment & education levels in Dowagiac
• Transportation & commute times in Dowagiac
• Cass County data
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• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dowagiac demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cass County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49047 ZIP code.

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• Dowagiac city government
• Cass County government

22% of Dowagiac residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dowagiac ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dowagiac
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Libraries in or near Dowagiac

Post a query on a message board:

• Cass County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dowagiac museums
• Dowagiac historic sites
• Dowagiac area parks
• Wineries near Dowagiac

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• Dowagiac area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dowagiac
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Cass County

• Dowagiac business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Cass County
• Arrests in Cass County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dowagiac was $16,659, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cass County economic census
• Cass County economic summary
• Cass County employment growth
• Cass County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

12% of Dowagiac residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dowagiac
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Dowagiac
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• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

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• Air pollution in Cass County
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• Land contamination in Cass County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

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• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dowagiac
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• Dowagiac items now on sale

• Dowagiac local government Web site
• Cass County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dowagiac medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dowagiac
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Dowagiac
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cass County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dowagiac, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $352.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $659.

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Libraries in Dowagiac include Dowagiac Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dowagiac

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Dowagiac area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Dowagiac

Newspapers in Dowagiac include Dowagiac Daily News

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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dowagiac
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Cass County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dowagiac political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dowagiac
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The average commute time for Dowagiac workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Dowagiac include Amerihost Inn & Suites Dowagiac.

• Dowagiac travel guide
• Airports near Dowagiac
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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