Van Buren (MI)

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Time Zone: Van Buren County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paw Paw is the Seat for Van Buren County.

Van Buren County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Cass County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Van Buren had a population of 75,594 people. This is a decrease of 0.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,258 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Buren represented 0.77% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Van Buren County:

Bangor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- Bangor is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
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Bloomingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Bloomingdale is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
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Breedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Breedsville is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Decatur is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
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Gobles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Gobles is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
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Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Hartford is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
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Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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- Lawrence is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
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Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lawton is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
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Mattawan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
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Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
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South Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- South Haven is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,328 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Michigan
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Websites specific to Van Buren County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Allegan County
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- Berrien County
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- Cass County
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- Kalamazoo County
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- Saint Joseph County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
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- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Van Buren County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Van Buren County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.