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| Population: |
Census 1980 |
Census 1990 |
Census 2000 |
Projection 2010 |
| Village of Decatur |
1,915 |
1,760 |
1,858 |
2,188 |
| Decatur Township |
3,599 |
3,269 |
3,916 |
4,496 |
| Van Buren County |
66,814 |
70,060 |
76,263 |
87,110 |
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| Unemployment Rates: |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Van Buren County |
4.40% |
6.00% |
6.50% |
8.80% |
| Decatur Township |
5.50% |
6.90% |
7.50% |
10.10% |
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State Equalized Value
2002: |
| Village of Decatur |
$25,609,750 |
| Decatur Township |
$73,904,166 |
| Hamilton Township |
$47,037,400 |
| Van Buren County |
$2,303,510,608 |
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| Utilities: |
| Electric |
Michigan Power Company (AEP) |
| Gas: |
Consumers Power Company |
| Phone: |
Verizon |
| Water: |
Village of Decatur |
| Sewer: |
Village of Decatur |
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| Financial Institutions: |
Holdings: |
| First State Bank |
$43,000,000 |
LaSalle Savings and Loan
(all branches) |
$156,000,000 |
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| Colleges & Universities: |
Location |
Web Address |
| Western Michigan |
Kalamazoo |
www.wmich.edu |
| Kalamazoo College |
Kalamazoo |
www.kzoo.edu |
| KVCC |
Kalamazoo |
www.kvcc.edu |
| Nazareth College |
Kalamazoo |
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| Davenport College |
Kalamazoo |
www.davenport.edu |
| Notre Dame |
South Bend |
www.nd.edu |
| Andrews University |
Berrien Springs |
www.andrews.edu |
| Lake Michigan College |
Benton Harbor |
www.lmc.cc.mi.us |
| Hope College |
Holland |
www.hope.edu |
| Southwestern MI College |
Dowagiac |
www.swmich.edu |
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| Hospitals: |
| Lakeview Community, Paw Paw |
8 miles |
| Lee Memorial, Dowagiac |
15 miles |
| Bronson, Kalamazoo |
30 miles |
| Borgess, Kalamazoo |
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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