Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Health System9.9 miPost officeWhite Pigeon Post Office1.5 miTown hallWhite Pigeon Village Office1.5 miPoliceWhite Pigeon Police Department1.5 miFire stationWhite Pigeon Township Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCentral Elementary School1.8 miHighWhite Pigeon Junior / Senior High School1.9 miCollegeGlen Oaks Community College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO31 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR76 miInterstateI-803.0 miUS highwayUS 131under a mileAmtrakDowagiac, MI DOA26 miCoachShipshewanaBarons Bus Lines9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49099 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49099 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min6:07 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:06 am – 5:15 pm
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People5,942 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.32,447 householdsMedian household income $70,307Median home value $176,800Median rent $941 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,991 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,899 employedMain industries: manufacturing 40%, education and health care 14%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May41 in of snow a year, on about 30 days13 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Three Rivers station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksFawn Riverriver · 3.6 miStag Lakelake · under a mileEast Lakelake · 5.3 miPigeon Riverriver · 6.2 miMound Springspring · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWell Fieldpark · 2.5 miRiverview Parkpark · 3.5 miThree Rivers State Game Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 2,127 acresYost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 miScott Mill Pond Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 111 acresFabius Township State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 143 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201533 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Joseph County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 364 days measured136 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 171main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Elkhart County, IN, 17 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Pigeonserves 1,640 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
Elevation814 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
