204 E Telegraph St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 204 E Telegraph St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,320 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$1,279 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-160-300-504-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-160-300-504-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,320 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	800 sqft
Basement Area	520 sqft
Unfinished Basement	520 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 E TELEGRAPH ST
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047-1367
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	. DW 1755 E 1/2 LOT 20 EX W 2 FT THEREOF THE S 24 FT OF THE E 9 1/2 FT OF W 1/2 LOT 21 & THE E 1/2 LOT 21 EX THE N 42 FT OF W
Legal Subdivision	J W MCOMBERS ADD
Legal Lot Number	20,21
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	DOWAGIAC
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4028
Census Tract	2000

Owner

Source: Cass County records, as of October 1, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	204 E TELEGRAPH ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1367
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 20, 2024
Transfer Doc	01252/1134
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cass County assessment roll, as of October 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Cass County
Municipality	Dowagiac City
Unified School District	Dowagiac Union Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$64,000 (+12.87%) Land $64,000	$128,000 (+12.87%) Land $128,000
2025	$1,279.00 (+1.51%) Homeowner's exemption	$56,700 (+20.64%) Land $56,700	$113,400 (+20.64%) Land $113,400
2024	$1,260.00 (+13%)
2023		$47,000	$94,000
2022	$1,115.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 5, 2007

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DOWAGIAC serves 6,350 people · EPA ID MI0001860
Water Source	Groundwater
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 471 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20