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Breedsville is a tiny town of 288 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 25 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 47 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 106 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $870 a month.
288people
$217kTypical home
$870/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
106"Snow
122Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 443 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 25 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,370/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 106" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,557 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AZO airport
- 46 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 528 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 243 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.