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Population:
Village of Decatur
Decatur Township
Van Buren County |
Census 1980
1,915
3,599
66,814 |
Census 1990
1,760
3,269
70,060 |
Census 2000
1,858
3,916
76,263 |
Projection 2010
2,188
4,496
87,110 |
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Unemployment Rates:
Van Buren County
Decatur Township |
2000
4.40%
5.50% |
2001
6.00%
6.90% |
2002
6.50%
7.50% |
2003
8.80%
10.10% |
| State Equalized Value 2002: |
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Village of Decatur
Decatur Township
Hamilton Township
Van Buren County
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$25,609,750
$73,904,166
$47,037,400
$2,303,510,608 |
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| Utilities: |
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Electric
Gas
Phone
Water
Sewer
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Michigan Power Company (AEP)
Consumers Power Company
Verizon
Village of Decatur
Village of Decatur
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Financial Institutions:
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First State Bank
Edgewater Bank (all branches) |
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Bronson-Lakeview, Paw Paw
Borgess-Lee Memorial, Dowagiac
Bronson, Kalamazoo
Borgess, Kalamazoo |
8 miles
15 miles
30 miles
35 miles |
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Vocational School:
Van Buren Vocational-Technical Center located in Lawrence (15 miles) provides programs for high school students in agriculture, business and office, communications and media, construction, health, manufacturing, marketing and distribution, science and technology, personal service and transportation; evening adult vocational-technical education and high school completion courses. |
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Churches:
There are 7 Catholic and 70 Protestant churches located in Van Buren County. The nearest synagogue is in Kalamazoo. Inside the Village, there are 12 churches varying in denominations. |
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Recreation:
Decatur opportunities include five parks, one lake for swimming, boating and diving, and campgrounds. Nearby Lake Michigan and Van Buren State Park offer beaches, swimming, sand dunes, camping, nature trails, fishing, marinas, picnicking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobile trails. Within the county, there are six golf courses; the 34-mile Kal-Haven Trail; numerous inland lakes, rivers and streams; downhill skiing and two museums. |
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