Almena is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 5,346 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49055, 49071 and 49079.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pine Grove; part is in Almena
Mostly Antwerp; part is in Almena
Mostly Paw Paw; part is in Almena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Almena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Almena; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Almena had 5,308 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Van Buren County grew from 33,274 residents in 1900 to 75,587 in 2020.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (10 miles away).
17,635 jobs at 1,327 businesses in Van Buren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
214 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Almena’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 92 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gobles Public School District, Mattawan Consolidated School, Paw Paw Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobles Elementary SchoolGobles | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Mattawan Early Elem SchoolMattawan | Pre-K–2 | 703 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Paw Paw Early Elementary SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–2 | 481 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Gobles Virtual AcademyGobles | K–12 | 35 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterMattawan | K | 85 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Michigan Online SchoolGobles | K–12 | 1,268 | Charter | 6.8 mi |
| Mattawan Later Elem SchoolMattawan | 3–5 | 808 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Paw Paw Later ElementaryPaw Paw | 3–5 | 453 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Cedar Street Community and Family CenterPaw Paw | 6–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Gobles High SchoolGobles | 6–12 | 396 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Mattawan Middle SchoolMattawan | 6–8 | 823 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Paw Paw Middle SchoolPaw Paw | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Mattawan High SchoolMattawan | 9–12 | 1,126 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Paw Paw High SchoolPaw Paw | 9–12 | 638 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Communitybased Transition CenterPaw Paw | 10–12 | 53 | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–5 | 48 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–8 | 50 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Paw Paw, Antwerp, Texas, Pine Grove, Waverly Township (Van Buren County), Bloomingdale, Gobles and Trowbridge.
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