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
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 airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/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
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
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.
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 (10 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
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 doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bert Goens Learning CenterLawrence
Pre-K–12
70
Special Education
5.7 mi
South Walnut Elementary SchoolBangor
Pre-K–4
341
Public
1.4 mi
Bangor Career AcademyBangor
K–12
74
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence
K–6
214
Public
5.0 mi
Maple Creek Education CenterBangor
K–12
33
Special Education
1.4 mi
Wood School Bangor Twp 8Bangor
K–8
24
Public
4.6 mi
Bangor Middle SchoolBangor
5–8
272
Public
1.8 mi
Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence
7–12
179
Public
5.1 mi
Bangor High SchoolBangor
9–12
264
Public
1.9 mi
Van Buren TechLawrence
11–12
—
Career and Technical
5.8 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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