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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Antwerp. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Antwerp
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/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
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 4th DistrictBill Huizenga (R)
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.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
4
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
5
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lawton Elementary SchoolLawton
Pre-K–4
397
Public
2.8 mi
Mattawan Early Elem SchoolMattawan
Pre-K–2
703
Public
1.6 mi
Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterMattawan
K
85
Public
2.3 mi
Mattawan Later Elem SchoolMattawan
3–5
808
Public
1.5 mi
Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterLawton
5–12
26
Alternative Education
2.7 mi
Lawton Middle SchoolLawton
5–8
325
Public
2.6 mi
Mattawan Middle SchoolMattawan
6–8
823
Public
2.1 mi
Lawton High SchoolLawton
8–12
279
Public
2.7 mi
Mattawan High SchoolMattawan
9–12
1,126
Public
1.9 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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