Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:06 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:08 am – 5:14 pm
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People12,198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.44,537 householdsMedian household income $108,629Median home value $284,800Median rent $1,250 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 6,599 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month October109 in of snow a year, on about 40 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Bloomingdale
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 2.9 miDuck Lakelake · 3.4 miPortman Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 3.0 miMaple Islandisland · 5.8 miKalamazoo Valley Community Collegecollege · 4.8 miWolf Tree Nature Trails Trailheadtrailhead · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMattawan Little League Fieldsrecreation area · 1.8 miPaw Paw Prairie (East)-MDOT NORTHstate conservation land · 3.4 miMarks Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.9 miOrchardstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 60 acresAsylum Lakestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 254 acresGourdneck State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201518 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVan Buren County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 12 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMattawanserves 2,550 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation849 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBronson Lakeview Hospital6.2 miPost officeMattawan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMattawan Village Hall1.4 miPoliceMattawan Police Department1.4 miFire stationMattawan Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMattawan Later Elementary School1.2 miElementaryMattawan Early Elementary School1.3 miMiddleMattawan Middle School1.4 miCollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO12 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR47 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 1316.8 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL11 miCoachKalamazoo Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49071 ZIP area.
