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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Van Buren County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $139,465Here:$139,465State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $226,187Here:$226,187State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $163,422Here:$163,422State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,150Here:$134,150State:$133,558 Mobile homes: $72,516Here:$72,516State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,227Here:$41,227State:$95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.3%
Obama (Democratic): 53.8% McCain (Republican): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,763 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,337 (1.5%)
Area name: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $504 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $813 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bloomfield Township, South Haven, Paw Paw, Mattawan, Hartford, Bangor, Lawton, Decatur, Lawrence, Gobles.
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Notable locations in Van Buren County: Van Buren State Park (A), Kibbie Corners (B), Armstrong Corners (C), Camp Na Wa Kwa (D), Roosevelt Hills (E), North Point Hall (F), Porter Town Hall (G), Webster Hills (H), Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Buren County include: German Church (A), Church of God (B), Lacota Church (C), Town Line Church (D), Blue Star Church (E), Emanuel Home (F), Trinity Church (G), Harmony Chapel (H), Covey Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Threemile Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Fish Cemetery (5), Lacota Cemetery (6), Robinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Abernathy Lake (A), Ackley Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Lower Jeptha Lake (D), Lyle Lake (E), Markley Lake (F), Martin Lake (G), Max Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Paw Paw River (A), Lawton Drain (B), Haven And Max Lake Drain (C), Spring Run (D), North Extension Drain (E), North Branch Paw Paw River (F), Lower Jeptha Lake Drain (G), North Branch Black River (H), Nelson Extension Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Van Buren County: Covert Township Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Van Buren County: Van Buren State Park (A), Kibbie Corners (B), Armstrong Corners (C), Camp Na Wa Kwa (D), Roosevelt Hills (E), North Point Hall (F), Porter Town Hall (G), Webster Hills (H), Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Van Buren County include: German Church (A), Church of God (B), Lacota Church (C), Town Line Church (D), Blue Star Church (E), Emanuel Home (F), Trinity Church (G), Harmony Chapel (H), Covey Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Threemile Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Fish Cemetery (5), Lacota Cemetery (6), Robinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Abernathy Lake (A), Ackley Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Lower Jeptha Lake (D), Lyle Lake (E), Markley Lake (F), Martin Lake (G), Max Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Paw Paw River (A), Lawton Drain (B), Haven And Max Lake Drain (C), Spring Run (D), North Extension Drain (E), North Branch Paw Paw River (F), Lower Jeptha Lake Drain (G), North Branch Black River (H), Nelson Extension Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Van Buren County: Covert Township Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Berrien County , Cass County , Kalamazoo County , St. Joseph County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,430 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,703 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.0%
Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 9,554 (688 second mortgage, 1,492 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,629
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6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.96% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,105 average AGI) 1.56% relocated from other states ($9,226 average AGI)Van Buren County:1.56%Michigan average:1.38%
7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.94% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($22,395 average AGI) 2.11% relocated to other states ($10,213 average AGI)Van Buren County:2.11%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,822 (9,749 aged, 2,073 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
16,203 spouses, 23,531 children (20,975 natural, 774 adopted, 1,782 stepchildren), 1,335 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 295 parents, 976 other relatives, 1,739 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,463 2-persons, 4,521 3-persons, 4,162 4-persons, 1,981 5-persons, 754 6-persons, 478 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,320 1-person, 1,133 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
91.1% of residents of Van Buren County speak English at home. 7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
Population growth in Van Buren County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.41 millions of gallons per day (70% from ground, 30% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $269,000
Corrections - Other: $50,000
General - Other: $13,102,000
Regular Highways: $9,579,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,878,000
Welfare - Other: $3,604,000
Police Protection: $2,336,000
Corrections - Other: $1,776,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,664,000
General Public Buildings: $1,200,000
Central Staff Services: $1,047,000
Transit Utilities: $875,000
Financial Administration: $847,000
Housing & Community Development: $120,000
Housing & Community Development: $209,000
All Other: $27,000
Other NEC: $1,364,000
Water Utilities: $425,000
Rents: $806,000
Interest Earnings: $359,000
Transit Utilities: $113,000
Judicial: $27,000
Police Protection: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Highways: $7,557,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,360,000
Public Welfare: $1,489,000
General Support: $1,454,000
Transit Utilities: $601,000
NEC: $126,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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