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Van Buren County, Michigan

39 public bodies govern here, 14 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
75,795
Median household income
$68,114
±2,018
Unemployed
4.2%
1,473 of 35,342 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
89.4%
27,370 of 30,622 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Van Buren County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Van Buren75,658 (2021)219 E Paw Paw Street, Paw PawWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 11

Cities, towns and villages in Van Buren County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Bangor1,997 (2021)257 W Monroe St, BangorWebsite
City of Gobles841 (2021)Po Box 38, GoblesWebsite
City of Hartford2,492 (2021)19 W Main St, HartfordWebsite
City of South Haven4,038 (2021)539 Phoenix St, South HavenWebsite
Village of Bloomingdale516 (2021)Po Box 236, BloomingdaleWebsite
Village of Breedsville201 (2021)Po Box 152, Breedsville—
Village of Decatur1,684 (2021)116 N Phelps, DecaturWebsite
Village of Lawrence1,015 (2021)Po Box 217, LawrenceWebsite
Village of Lawton1,854 (2021)Po Box 367, LawtonWebsite
Village of Mattawan2,601 (2021)24221 Front Ave, MattawanWebsite
Village of Paw Paw3,352 (2021)Po Box 179, Paw PawWebsite

Townships 18

Townships in Van Buren County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Charter Township of South Haven4,049 (2021)09761 Blue Star Memorial Hwy, South HavenWebsite
Township of Almena5,309 (2021)27625 County Road 375, Paw PawWebsite
Township of Antwerp13,556 (2021)24821 Front Ave, MattawanWebsite
Township of Arlington1,967 (2021)48030 County Road 673, Bangor—
Township of Bangor1,976 (2021)32550 County Road 687, BangorWebsite
Township of Bloomingdale2,940 (2021)109 E. Kalamazoo ST., Bloomingdale—
Township of Columbia2,560 (2021)Po Box 323, Grand JunctionWebsite
Township of Covert2,509 (2021)Po Box 35, Covert—
Township of Decatur3,559 (2021)Po Box 33, Decatur—
Township of Geneva3,399 (2021)63133 16th Ave, BangorWebsite
Township of Hamilton1,361 (2021)Po Box 35, Decatur—
Township of Hartford3,002 (2021)61310 County Road 687, HartfordWebsite
Township of Keeler1,966 (2021)64121 Territorial Rd W, Hartford—
Township of Lawrence3,297 (2021)Po Box 445, LawrenceWebsite
Township of Paw Paw6,833 (2021)114 N Gremps St, Paw PawWebsite
Township of Pine Grove2,977 (2021)26520 County Road 388, Gobles—
Township of Porter2,542 (2021)88040 M 40, Lawton—
Township of Waverly2,493 (2021)42114 M 43, Paw Paw—

Special districts 9

Special districts in Van Buren County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
South Haven Regional Airport AuthorityAir transportation73020 County Road 380, South Haven—
Hartford District LibraryLibrariesPo Box 8, HartfordWebsite
Paw Paw District LibraryLibraries609 W Michigan Ave, Paw PawWebsite
Southwest Michigan Library CooperativeLibrariesSouthwest Michigan Library Cooperative, OtsegoWebsite
Van Buren District LibraryLibraries200 N Phelps St, DecaturWebsite
South Haven Area Emergency Services AuthorityLocal fire protection90 Blue Star Hwy, South HavenWebsite
Sister Lakes Area Utility AuthoritySeweragePo Box 832, Dowagiac—
South Haven Township and Casco Township Water & Sewer AuthoritySewerage and water supply09761 Blue Star Memorial Hwy, South Haven—
Van Buren County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation1035 E Michigan Ave, Paw PawWebsite

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

    School district4 schools

    801 W ARLINGTON ST, Bangor, MI, 49013

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Bangor Township S/D #8

    School district1 schools

    29842 66TH ST, Bangor, MI, 49013

    Federal record.

  • Bloomingdale Public School District

    School district3 schools

    629 E KALAMAZOO ST, Bloomingdale, MI, 49026

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Covert Public Schools

    School district3 schools

    35323 M 140 HWY, Covert, MI, 49043

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Decatur Public Schools

    School district2 schools

    110 CEDAR ST, Decatur, MI, 49045

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Gobles Public School District

    School district3 schools

    409 N STATE ST, Gobles, MI, 49055

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Hartford Public Schools

    School district4 schools

    115 SCHOOL ST, Hartford, MI, 49057

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Lawrence Public Schools

    School district2 schools

    650 W SAINT JOSEPH ST, Lawrence, MI, 49064

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Lawton Community School District

    School district4 schools

    101 PRIMARY WAY, Lawton, MI, 49065

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Mattawan Consolidated School

    School district5 schools

    56720 MURRAY ST, Mattawan, MI, 49071

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Michigan Online School

    Independent charter district1 schools

    209 S STATE ST, Gobles, MI, 49055

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Paw Paw Public School District

    School district5 schools

    119 JOHNSON RD, Paw Paw, MI, 49079

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • South Haven Public Schools

    School district6 schools

    554 GREEN ST, South Haven, MI, 49090

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Van Buren ISD

    Specialized district4 schools

    490 S PAW PAW ST, Lawrence, MI, 49064

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Almena Farmers' Market

    MI, 27625

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • Little Red Shed Farm Market

    MI, 79202

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • Bangor Farmers Market

    12 Monroe Street Bangor, MI, 49013

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • Lawrence Farmers Market

    Lawrence, MI, 49064

    SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

    Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-11. USDA listing

  • Paw Paw Farmers Market

    118 South Gremps Street, Paw Paw, MI

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • South Haven Farmers Market

    539 Huron Street, South Haven, MI

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.