Town guide

Bloomingdale, Michigan

Bloomingdale is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 2,972 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49026, and parts of 49055 are in Bloomingdale too.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,97288 per sq mi
Median home value$135,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bloomingdale

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bloomingdale

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)40 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bloomingdale

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

Bloomingdale had 2,930 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 594th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Bloomingdale population by census2000: 3,364, 2010: 3,103, 2020: 2,9303,36420003,10320102,9302020

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 BloomingdaleJan: 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 (2 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloomingdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · Allegan10.1 miles
  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw11.0 miles
  • Bronson South Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · South Haven17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Bloomingdale

Parks (10 nearby)

  • City of Gobles Recreation Park · 28 acres3.0 mi
  • Shady Brook Park · 20 acres2.1 mi
  • Goddess Grove · 4 acres3.3 mi
  • Brandywine Lake Public Access · 4 acres3.8 mi
  • Three Legged Lake Public Access · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Eagle Lake Public Access · 3 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Village Market Food Centers - Gobles2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Van Buren District Library: Bloomingdale Branch1.9 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 Bloomingdale

Public schools here are run by Bloomingdale Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bloomingdale Elementary SchoolBloomingdaleK–5272Public1.9 mi
Bloomingdale Middle and High SchoolBloomingdale6–12516Public1.7 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 Pine Grove, Almena, Gobles, Waverly Township (Van Buren County), Cheshire, Trowbridge and Columbia Township (Van Buren County).

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