Van Buren County, Michigan
Van Buren County, Michigan, has 76,071 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paw Paw. It uses Eastern Time and covers 608 sq mi (1,574 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 76,071
- Land area
- 608 sq mi (1,574 km²)
- County seat or government
- Paw Paw
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,114 ± $2,018
- Median home value
- $206,500 ± $6,313
- Median rent, with utilities
- $870 ± $37
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80.6% ± 1.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Niles, MI metro area, Holland, MI micro area, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area, Sturgis, MI micro area, and Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
- Water area
- 482 sq mi (1,249 km²)
- State
- Michigan
- County code (FIPS)
- 26159
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.282150, -86.306076
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Van Buren County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/Detroit | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4900947,971 people
- 4902229,460 people
- 4901018,175 people
- 4904714,858 people
- 4907913,414 people
- 4909013,250 people
- 4907112,198 people
- 4907810,018 people
- 490388,616 people
- 490657,092 people
- 490576,434 people
- 490876,305 people
All 23
23 ZIP Code areas overlap Van Buren County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Van Buren County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Van Buren County, largest first
- Antwerp Township13,588 people
- Paw Paw Township6,910 people
- Almena Township5,346 people
- South Haven Charter Township4,089 people
- Decatur Township3,537 people
- Geneva Township3,412 people
- Lawrence Township3,290 people
- Pine Grove Township3,019 people
- Hartford Township2,980 people
- Bloomingdale Township2,972 people
- Columbia Township2,552 people
- Porter Township2,540 people
All 18
- Waverly Township2,507 people
- Covert Township2,502 people
- Bangor Township2,223 people
- Keeler Township2,196 people
- Arlington Township1,630 people
- Hamilton Township1,331 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county
School districts in Van Buren County, largest first
- Mattawan Consolidated School22,692 people
- Dowagiac Union Schools14,991 people
- Otsego Public Schools14,673 people
- Paw Paw Public School District13,631 people
- South Haven Public Schools12,755 people
- Coloma Community Schools8,774 people
- Bangor Public Schools7,278 people
- Bloomingdale Public School District7,085 people
- Watervliet School District6,438 people
- Hartford Public School District6,375 people
- Lawton Community School District6,054 people
- Gobles Public School District5,488 people
All 17
- Decatur Public Schools5,177 people
- Marcellus Community Schools4,750 people
- Lawrence Public School District3,772 people
- Covert Public Schools2,738 people
- Bangor Township School District 8231 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Van Buren County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- South Haven, Michigan (city)3,998 people
- Paw Paw, Michigan (village)3,289 people
- Mattawan, Michigan (village)2,692 people
- Hartford, Michigan (city)2,458 people
- Bangor, Michigan (city)2,129 people
- Lawton, Michigan (village)2,104 people
- Decatur, Michigan (village)1,835 people
- Lawrence, Michigan (village)942 people
- Gobles, Michigan (city)595 people
- Bloomingdale, Michigan (village)522 people
- Breedsville, Michigan (village)288 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Allegan County, Michigan9.9 mi north
- Cass County, Michigan30 mi southeast
- Kalamazoo County, Michigan40 mi east
- Berrien County, Michigan41 mi southwest
- St. Joseph County, Michigan48 mi southeast
- Lake County, Illinois77 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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