Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:07 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:09 am – 5:14 pm
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People13,414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.55,472 householdsMedian household income $73,333Median home value $234,400Median rent $859 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,353 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Islandisland · 1.2 miBrownwood Lakelake · under a mileSand Lakelake · 3.7 miEast Branch Paw Paw Riverriver · 1.7 miSouth Branch Paw Paw Riverriver · 1.9 miPortman Nature Preserve Trailheadpark · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYouth Baseball Fieldspark · 2.0 miTyler Fieldpark · 2.1 miFuller Woods State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 85 acresKal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 2,234 acresPaw Paw Prairie (East)-MDOT NORTHstate conservation land · 8.1 miVan Buren Trail State Parkstate park · 13.6 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 201525 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201545 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaw Pawserves 3,362 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation723 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBronson Lakeview Hospital1.4 miPost officePaw Paw Post Office1.7 miTown hallPaw Paw Township Hall1.7 miPoliceMichigan State Police District 5 Headquarters1.7 miFire stationPaw Paw Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryPaw Paw Later Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPaw Paw Early Elementary School1.2 miMiddlePaw Paw Middle School1.7 miCollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO18 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR48 miInterstateI-942.6 miUS highwayUS 13113 miAmtrakBangor, MI BAM12 miCoachKalamazoo Bus StopGreyhound17 miTransit1 stop within a mileVan Buren Public TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49079 ZIP area.
