BlockDowagiac, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Dowagiac City. It lies in ZIP code area 49047. The Survey maps it on the Dowagiac quadrangle. 5,721 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 761 feet above sea level.
On record in Dowagiac
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Criffield-Whiteley Houselisted 2016
Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depotlisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresDowagiac fell from 5,879 to 5,721 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,879 | |
| 2020 | 5,721 | -158 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1945 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Dowagiac quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS South Bend quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Dowagiac between 2018 and 2020, burning about 7 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INDIAN LAKE VFD 2018025 - 2018 |
| 3 April 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | POKAGON VFD 2019022 - 2019 |
| 24 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | POKAGON VFD 2019031 - 2019 |
| 2 April 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INDIAN LAKE VFD 2020018 - 2020 |
| 19 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | POKAGON VFD 2018014 - 2018 |
| 16 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INDIAN LAKE VFD 2018008 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Dowagiac: 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Cass County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Silver Creek Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dowagiac in 35 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | 1 hurt, $10,000 | A strong thunderstorm microburst blew down trees, branches, and windows out of a house. A woman at the residence at the time was outside when the storm hit and suffered minor injuries from the blown debris. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Dowagiac | $100,000 | After leaving behind a swath of microburst winds, the storm intensified with a tornado touching down about a half mile southwest of Southwestern Michigan College, near Dowagiac. The circulation initially impacted the Pokagon subdivision with numerous homes suffering varying degrees of damage (DI: FR12 DOD: 4). The circulation continued east-southeast through mainly open and wooded areas, severely damaging numerous trees. The most extensive tree damage occurred near Michigan 62, west of Twin Lake Road where a 600 yard wide area of trees suffered extensive damage. The circulation was likely embedded within a much larger area of rear flank downdraft winds. The circulation then turned more southeast and hit a cemetery on Michigan 62, south of Cass Street. The circulation quickly dissipated after this point. Maximum winds are estimated at around 115 mph. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $50,000 | Between Sister lakes and Twin lakes numerous trees and power lines down with high winds reported by sheriffs dept. with no speed given. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $25,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $25,000 | Trees and power lines reported downed on the south side of Dowagiac. Lightning also damaged several power transformers. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $20,000 | Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Dowagiac | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported a flooded road in both directions of Depot Drive and Division Street. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $10,000 | Several tree branches were down in Dowagiac. Power lines are down in the street. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $5,000 | Cass County Central Dispatch reported trees and power lines knocked down in the Dowagiac area. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Flood | Dowagiac | $1,000 | The public reported about one-half foot of water was over the road. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Local media reported several trees were blown down. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | The public reported a tree was blown down near the intersection of Wilbur Hill Rd and Peavine St. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | The public reported a few power poles were blown down on M-51. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | County officials reported trees and tree limbs down throughout the county. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | The public estimated wind gusts to 65 mph. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Dowagiac | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail falling in bursts. The hail was covering the ground in spots. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | A hangar at the Dowagiac airport was severely damaged. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | A few trees were blown down in Dowagiac. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Several trees down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Trees down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Dowagiac. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree limb down in Dowagiac. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Dowagiac. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree down northeast of Dowagiac. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Dowagiac. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | HAM operator reported tress and power lines down in Dowagiac. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | Telephone pole blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dowagiac | - | NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND COUNTY. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Dowagiac | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Dowagiac | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Dowagiac | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Dowagiac | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Dowagiac | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Twin Lakes | 4.6 miles | 10 | |
| Five Mile Corners | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Beechwood | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Indian Lake | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Pokagon | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Sandy Beach | 6.3 miles | 10 | |
| Glenwood | 6.3 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dowagiac | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2298596 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 624843. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.