Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:06 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:09 am – 5:13 pm
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People5,941 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.02,478 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $163,600Median rent $888 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,215 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,479 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · 3.0 miMuskrat Lakelake · under a mileKal-Haven Trail State Park Bloomingdale Trailheadpark · 5.3 miMaple Islandisland · 9.6 miPortman Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 8.9 miSouth Branch Paw Paw Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGobles Recreation Parkpark · under a mileKal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 2,234 acresShamrock Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.1 mi · 93 acresFuller Woods State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 85 acresArboretumstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 173 acresAllegan State Game Areastate conservation land · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201524 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201544 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 quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoblesserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBronson Lakeview Hospital10.4 miPost officeGobles Post Office1.2 miTown hallGobles City Hall1.2 miPoliceBloomingdale Police Department5.1 miFire stationGobles - Pine Grove Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleGobles Middle - High School1.2 miElementaryGobles Elementary School1.2 miCollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO18 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR39 miInterstateI-9410 miUS highwayUS 13110 miAmtrakBangor, MI BAM14 miCoachKalamazooIndian Trails15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49055 ZIP area.
