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Gobles is a tiny town of 595 people in Van Buren County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 43 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 108 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $630 a month.
595people
$104kTypical home
$630/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
108"Snow
202Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 595
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 576 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 16 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$657/mo)
- Median rent $630/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 108" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,557 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to AZO airport
- 40 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 824 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 282 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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