Village of Vandalia, Michigan

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Cass County was originally inhabited by three bands of Potawatomi Indians while development brought European settlers to the area in the 1820's.  The County was organized in 1829 and named after Lewis Cass, the former territorial governor.  An old Indian Trail ran east-west across the southern portion of the County which later became U.S. 12 and for a while was the primary transportation route from Chicago to Detroit.

On M-60, near Vandalia, a state historical marker calls attention to the nearby junction of two main line “underground railroads”, the “Illinois” line from St. Louis, and the “Quaker” line from the Ohio River, manned by Cass County Quakers, the two lines merging here and going on into Canada, Cass County was the scene of the Kentucky slave raid of 1847.

In 1848-49, Stephen Bogue and Charles P. Ball built a gristmill on the settlement now known as Vandalia and in 1851 they laid out the area for development.  Theron J. Wilcox became the colony’s first postmaster on July 8, 1850 and Ada Kinsbury is credited with being the area’s first merchant.  The Michigan Central Railroad came through in 1871 and a station was built.  The Village of Vandalia was formally incorporated in 1875.

The Village of Vandalia occupies approximately one square mile of Penn Township in eastern central Cass County in Southwestern Michigan.  The Village of Vandalia is approximately 11 miles north of the Indiana/Michigan State line.  Michigan State Highway 60 runs east-west through downtown Vandalia.

According to the 2010 United States Census, The total Population for the Village of Vandalia is 301.  The following tables correspond to the 2010 US Census and are based on a population total of 301. 

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Business Hours:

The Village Hall is open on an As Needed basis

Vandalia Village President

Beverly Young

Vandalia Village President Pro-Tem

Don Damron

Village Trustees

Karen L. Young

Cassandra Bennett

Don Damron

Theresa Damron

Village Council meets the 2^nd Monday of the Month at 7 PM

Planning Commission meets on the 3^rd Wednesday of each Quarter at 7 PM

The LEP Plan is available by requesting a copy to the Village Clerk villageofvandaliami@frontier.com

The equal employment opportunity policy of the Village of Vandalia provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

village of vandalia is an equal opportunity employer.