Mattawan, Michigan

About Mattawan

Mattawan is a small town in southern Michigan counting 2,869 people who proudly call it home.

Mattawan holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 753 residents per square mile.

📰 Mattawan News Today

• Mattawan High School (MI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 16
• Jill Saucier Obituary & Funeral | Mattawan, MI Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes · Jul 9
• Mattawan Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• 22 college-bound athletes celebrated at Mattawan signing day, including 3 D1 commits MLive.com · May 11
• Camera footage sought by police in Mattawan car break-in, theft investigation WWMT · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mattawan Unique

• The only place in America named Mattawan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mattawan

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Casa Tequila — mexican
• Nonla Vietnamese Street Food

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mattawan

• 6th Street Park reviews ★
• Martha Mott Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Portman Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eagle Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Mattawan Park reviews ★
• Paw Paw Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Paw Paw Prairie Fen reviews ★
• Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mattawan

• Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center
• Mattawan Early Elem School
• Mattawan High School
• Mattawan Later Elem School
• Mattawan Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mattawan

🏘️ Nearby Communities