Map of Watervliet city, Michigan

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 1,735 at the 2010 census, down from 1,843 at the 2000 census. Mostly a rural farming community, the name comes from the Dutch for “where the waters meet.” The city is surrounded by Watervliet Charter Township but is administered autonomously.

Watervliet city overview:
Name:	Watervliet city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Berrien County
Elevation:	646 ft (197 m)
Total Area:	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km²)
Land Area:	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	1,669
Population Density:	1,414.41/sq mi (546.10/km²)
Area code:	269
FIPS code:	2684500
GNISfeature ID:	1615862

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History

In 1905 John Olsen and Maud Nelson moved here where they established a women’s baseball team. Both of them had experience in the game. The “Cherokee Indian Baseball Team” set out in its Pullman car in the same year complete with an electric light facility, a grand stand and a 12 by 1200 foot fence. Nelson who was born in Italy was on the team. She was billed by her husband, Olsen, as the undisputed women’s champion pitcher of the world.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km), of which 1.19 square miles (3.08 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water.