Dowagiac is a city in Cass County, Michigan, home to about 5,732 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49047.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dowagiac; also Silver Creek and Wayne Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dowagiac. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL81 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dowagiac; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dowagiac had 5,721 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 327th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cass County grew from 20,876 residents in 1900 to 51,589 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dowagiac 1 W, MI weather station (about a mile away).
7,632 jobs at 777 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dowagiac.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1848.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dowagiac Union School District, Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justus Gage Elementary SchoolDowagiac | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kincheloe Elementary SchoolDowagiac | K–5 | 214 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| North Pointe CenterDowagiac | K–12 | 44 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Patrick Hamilton ElementaryDowagiac | K–5 | 224 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Dowagiac Middle SchoolDowagiac | 6–8 | 393 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pathfinders Alternative EdDowagiac | 6–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| Union High SchoolDowagiac | 9–12 | 507 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Silver Creek, Wayne Township, Pokagon, LaGrange and Keeler.
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