Local servicesHospitalBronson South Haven Hospital10.3 miPost officeBangor Post Office1.0 miTown hallBangor City Hall1.0 miPoliceBangor Police Department1.1 miFire stationBangor Community Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolBehavioral Education Centerunder a mileElementarySouth Walnut Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBangor Career Academyunder a mileCollegeLake Michigan College - South Haven Campus10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO29 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR50 miInterstateI-947.2 miUS highwayUS 319.6 miAmtrakBangor, MI BAM1.0 miCoachSouth HavenIndian Trails11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49013 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49013 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:07 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:10 am – 5:15 pm
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People5,346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.91,942 householdsMedian household income $55,349Median home value $154,400Median rent $979 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,316 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 21%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October109 in of snow a year, on about 40 days13 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomingdale station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuck Lakelake · 3.4 miNorth Lakelake · 5.5 miBlack River Extension Drainriver · 3.9 miBlack River Preserve Trailheadpark · 8.5 miKal-Haven Trail State Park Bloomingdale Trailheadpark · 9.1 miSouth Branch Paw Paw Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTourist Parkpark · 1.4 miFuller Woods State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 85 acresVan Buren Trail State Parkstate park · 7.3 miJeptha Lake Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.5 miKal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 2,234 acresVan Buren State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 397 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201535 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVan Buren County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 363 days measured117 moderate, 12 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 151main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allegan County, MI, 12 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBangorserves 2,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
