Town guide

Arlington, Michigan

Arlington is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 1,630 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49013 and 49064.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,63047 per sq mi
Median home value$201,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arlington

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Arlington

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)51 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL87 miles away

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

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

Who represents Arlington

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

Arlington had 1,958 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 947th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Arlington population by census2000: 2,075, 2010: 2,073, 2020: 1,9582,07520002,07320101,9582020

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 ArlingtonJan: 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 (10 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

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arlington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet10.1 miles
  • Bronson South Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · South Haven11.0 miles
  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Arlington

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Kiwanis Park · 16 acres2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Street Overlook Park · 13 acres2.3 mi
  • Lions Park · 9 acres2.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 4 acres2.2 mi
  • Don Mora Ball Park · 3 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Harding's Friendly Market1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bangor Branch Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Van Buren Historical Society Museum5.0 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 Arlington

Public schools here are run by Van Buren ISD, Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren), Lawrence Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bert Goens Learning CenterLawrencePre-K–1270Special Education5.7 mi
South Walnut Elementary SchoolBangorPre-K–4341Public1.4 mi
Bangor Career AcademyBangorK–1274Alternative Education1.8 mi
Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrenceK–6214Public5.0 mi
Maple Creek Education CenterBangorK–1233Special Education1.4 mi
Wood School Bangor Twp 8BangorK–824Public4.6 mi
Bangor Middle SchoolBangor5–8272Public1.8 mi
Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence7–12179Public5.1 mi
Bangor High SchoolBangor9–12264Public1.9 mi
Van Buren TechLawrence11–12—Career and Technical5.8 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 Lawrence, Bangor City, Bangor Township, Geneva Township (Van Buren County) and Waverly Township (Van Buren County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.