Local servicesHospitalBronson South Haven Hospital10.1 miPost officeGrand Junction Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBreedsville Village Hall3.4 miPoliceBloomingdale Police Department5.6 miFire stationColumbia Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Michigan College - South Haven Campus9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO29 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR44 miInterstateI-1969.5 miUS highwayUS 319.5 miAmtrakBangor, MI BAM6.0 miCoachSouth Haven MiFlixBus9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49056 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49056 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:07 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min8:10 am – 5:14 pm
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People4,478 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,385 householdsMedian household income $63,438Median home value $158,50089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,673 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, German or Dutch 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · 1.2 miSilver Lakelake · under a mileBlack River Extension Drainriver · 4.3 miKal-Haven Trail State Park Bloomingdale Trailheadpark · 5.5 miBlack River Preserve Trailheadpark · 7.8 miLake Michigan College - South Haven Campuscollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 2,234 acresJeptha Lake Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.6 miBloomingdale Recreation Areapark · 5.5 miFuller Woods State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 85 acresVan Buren State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 397 acresVan Buren Trail State Parkstate park · 13.8 miSource: 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 201534 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201534 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Haven Area Water & Sewer Authorityserves 9,133 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
