Town guide

Antwerp, Michigan

Antwerp is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 13,588 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49065 and 49071, and parts of 49079 are in Antwerp too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,588392 per sq mi
Median home value$243,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Antwerp

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Antwerp

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)49 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Antwerp; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Antwerp

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Antwerp had 13,425 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Van Buren County grew from 33,274 residents in 1900 to 75,587 in 2020.

Antwerp population by census2000: 10,813, 2010: 12,182, 2020: 13,42510,813200012,182201013,4252020

Van Buren County, 1900–2020

Van Buren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,274, 1910: 33,185, 1920: 30,715, 1930: 32,637, 1940: 35,111, 1950: 39,184, 1960: 48,395, 1970: 56,173, 1980: 66,814, 1990: 70,060, 2000: 76,263, 2010: 76,258, 2020: 75,58733K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5048K’60’7067K’80’9076K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AntwerpJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3 in32°17°Jan3.235°18°Feb2.345°25°Mar2.558°35°Apr3.670°46°May4.179°57°Jun3.883°60°Jul3.781°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep3.462°40°Oct4.448°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Van Buren County

17,635 jobs at 1,327 businesses in Van Buren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Van Buren CountyManufacturing: 3,533 jobs; Retail trade: 2,850 jobs; Professional services: 2,520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,177 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,065 jobs; Utilities: 748 jobs; Other services: 694 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 16% Professional services 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Utilities 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Antwerp’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw3.3 miles
  • Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo14.1 miles
  • Borgess Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalamazoo15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Antwerp

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Antwerp Township Primitive Park · 55 acres1.8 mi
  • Tyler Field · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Lewis Park · 6 acres3.2 mi
  • Sunset Park · 5 acres3.1 mi
  • Mattawan Park · 2 acres2.6 mi
  • Playground · 1 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • El Mercado Los 4 Hermanos2.3 mi
  • Wagoner's2.6 mi
  • Family Fare2.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Chemist Warehouse2.7 mi
  • Paw Paw Village Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Antwerp Sunshine Branch2.2 mi
  • Lawton Public Library2.9 mi
  • Paw Paw District Library3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Paw Paw Playhouse2.7 mi

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.

Schools in Antwerp

Public schools here are run by Lawton Community School District, Mattawan Consolidated School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lawton Elementary SchoolLawtonPre-K–4397Public2.8 mi
Mattawan Early Elem SchoolMattawanPre-K–2703Public1.6 mi
Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterMattawanK85Public2.3 mi
Mattawan Later Elem SchoolMattawan3–5808Public1.5 mi
Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterLawton5–1226Alternative Education2.7 mi
Lawton Middle SchoolLawton5–8325Public2.6 mi
Mattawan Middle SchoolMattawan6–8823Public2.1 mi
Lawton High SchoolLawton8–12279Public2.7 mi
Mattawan High SchoolMattawan9–121,126Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Paw Paw, Texas, Almena, Porter Township (Van Buren County), Waverly Township (Van Buren County) and Decatur.

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