Profile for Van Buren County, Michigan, MI
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The county is in the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 78,541. This was an increase of 2.99% from the 2000 census.
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$39,365National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Van Buren County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Van Buren County was $22,673. This was an increase of 14.3% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 73% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (48)
Communities (30)
Hotels (5)
Libraries (11)
Museums (1)
School districts (12)
Ski areas (1)
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20% of Van Buren County residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Van Buren County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Van Buren County include Almena Cemetery, Anderson Cemetery, Arlington Hill Cemetery, Austin Cemetery, Bangs Cemetery, Breedsville Cemetery, Chamberlin Cemetery, Chambers Cemetery, Clapp Cemetery, Coburn Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Van Buren County include Almena, Antwerp, Arlington, Bangor, Bangor, Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Columbia, Covert ... View communities
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School districts in Van Buren County include Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren), Bangor Township S/D #8, Bloomingdale Public Schools District, Covert Public Schools, Decatur Public Schools, Gobles Public Schools District, Hartford Public Schools District, Lawrence Public Schools District, Lawton Community Schools District, Mattawan Countynsolidated Schools ... View school districts
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Libraries in Van Buren County include Antwerp Sunshine Branch Library, Bangor Branch Library, Bloomingdale Branch Library, Covert Branch Library, Gobles Branch Library, Hartford Public Library, Lawrence Branch Library, Lawton Public Library, Paw Paw District Library, South Haven Memorial Library ... View libraries
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Van Buren County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Van Buren County political report.
Hotels in Van Buren County include Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites South Haven, Guesthouse International Lighthouse Inn, Holiday Inn Express South Haven, Super 8
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