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A town of 2,934, settled in 1849.
Mattawan grades B− overall, 385th of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 91% of Michigan towns. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 73% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $62K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $359K, 5.3 years of the county’s $68K median household income. Mattawan’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where Mattawan beats most towns.
1,997 counted in 2010 and 2,550 in 2020; an estimated 2,934 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.6% since 2020, after 27.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Mattawan is from typical.
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Census counts: 240 in 1880, 2,550 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1944 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mattawan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Mattawan.
Mattawan draws workers from Antwerp Township and beyond, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3,443 jobs are based in Mattawan, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.2 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Mattawan for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2011, Mattawan has added 1,443 jobs, to 3,443 in 2021. The top destinations are Kalamazoo (16%), Antwerp Township (14%) and Portage (11%).
| Mattawan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Mattawan home is worth about $359,000, up 2.8% in a year, 36% above the Michigan typical home.
| Mattawan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,066 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 9,300 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mattawan’s, it is healthier than 94%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
31% of adults have high blood pressure in Mattawan. Mattawan beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mattawan.
| Mattawan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mattawan | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 61 to 18 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Mattawan is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Mattawan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Bloomingdale weather station, 14 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Mattawan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mattawan since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattawan Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mattawan. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
37 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
25 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of Arts33 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
12 mi MuseumKalamazoo Valley MuseumAir Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Valley Museum: Cody Hough, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mattawan
About 7 of every 100 Mattawan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Mattawan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Mattawan is a village in Antwerp Township, Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Mattawan had a population of 2,550.
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2 towns share a border with Mattawan.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawan | #385 | B− | C+ | C | A | B+ |
| Antwerp Township | #196 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
| Texas Township | #206 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
Antwerp Township and Texas Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mattawan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mattawan grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #385 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health, C for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
