Profile for Paw Paw, Michigan, MI

Paw Paw is on Maple Lake, created when the Paw Paw River was dammed for electric power

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Wine & Harvest Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Paw Paw Days - July 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Maple Lake

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Paw Paw

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Wineries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Paw Paw population
• Ancestry of people in Paw Paw
• Housing in Paw Paw
• Income in Paw Paw
• Marital status of adults in Paw Paw
• Place of birth of people in Paw Paw
• Residence in 1995, of people in Paw Paw
• School enrollment & education levels in Paw Paw
• Transportation & commute times in Paw Paw
• Van Buren County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Paw Paw demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Van Buren County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49079 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

22% of Paw Paw residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paw Paw ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Paw Paw
• Cemeteries in Van Buren County
• Libraries in or near Paw Paw

Post a query on a message board:

• Van Buren County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Paw Paw museums
• Paw Paw historic sites
• Paw Paw area parks
• Wineries near Paw Paw

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Paw Paw area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Van Buren County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Paw Paw
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Van Buren County

• Paw Paw business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Van Buren County
• Arrests in Van Buren County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paw Paw was $21,859, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Van Buren County economic census
• Van Buren County economic summary
• Van Buren County employment growth
• Van Buren County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

19% of Paw Paw residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Paw Paw
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Paw Paw
• School districts in or near Paw Paw
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Paw Paw

• Air pollution in Van Buren County
• Diesel soot in Van Buren County
• Land contamination in Van Buren County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Van Buren County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Paw Paw festival dates:

• Wine & Harvest Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Paw Paw Days - July 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Paw Paw festival web sites:

• Wine & Harvest Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Paw Paw

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Paw Paw
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Paw Paw items now on sale

• Van Buren County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Paw Paw medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Paw Paw
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Paw Paw
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Van Buren County genealogy forum

Median rent in Paw Paw, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $372.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $906.

• Research Paw Paw Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Paw Paw
• Homes for sale in Paw Paw
• Find a Paw Paw Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Paw Paw area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Paw Paw include Paw Paw District Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Paw Paw

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Paw Paw
• Get directions to Paw Paw
• Census map of Paw Paw area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Paw Paw

• Daily newspapers in or near Paw Paw
• AM radio stations in or near Paw Paw
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Paw Paw
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Paw Paw
• TV stations in or near Paw Paw
• Media ownership in the Paw Paw area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Paw Paw
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Paw Paw
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Paw Paw

• Parks near Paw Paw
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Paw Paw
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Paw Paw
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Van Buren County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paw Paw political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Paw Paw
• Total membership by faith, in Van Buren County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Paw Paw workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Paw Paw include Comfort Inn & Suites, Super 8.

• Paw Paw travel guide
• Airports near Paw Paw
• Hotels near Paw Paw
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

Browse list of Michigan community profiles