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Bangor is a small town of 2,129 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 27 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 51 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 102 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $924 a month.
2,129people
$111kTypical home
$924/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
102"Snow
122Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,129
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,201 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 27 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$701/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 102" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (576 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,919 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to AZO airport
- 49 mi to GRR (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 659 ft
- 529 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+15 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk