Watervliet, Michigan
Watervliet, Michigan | |
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Location within Berrien County | |
Watervliet Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′11″N 86°15′39″W / 42.18639°N 86.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deah Muth |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,669 |
| • Density | 1,414/sq mi (546.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49098 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-84500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615862 |
| Website | www |
Watervliet is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the population was 1,669 at the 2020 census. Mostly a rural farming community. The city is surrounded by Watervliet Charter Township but is administered autonomously. “Watervliet” means “flowing water” in Dutch, coming from “water” and “vliet” "Vliet" is a Dutch word for a minor streaming water, though it may refer to a city canal or a river that connects such flows.