Town guide

Gobles, Michigan

Gobles is a city in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 595 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49055.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population595578 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gobles

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Gobles

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)39 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL101 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gobles

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

Gobles had 851 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1358th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Gobles population by census2000: 815, 2010: 829, 2020: 851815200082920108512020

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 GoblesJan: 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 (6 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

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gobles.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · Allegan10.2 miles
  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw10.6 miles
  • Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Gobles

Parks (1 nearby)

  • City of Gobles Recreation Park · 28 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Village Market Food Centers - Gobles1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Gobles

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gobles Elementary SchoolGoblesPre-K–5355Public1.4 mi
Gobles Virtual AcademyGoblesK–1235Public1.4 mi
Michigan Online SchoolGoblesK–121,268Charter1.5 mi
Gobles High SchoolGobles6–12396Public1.4 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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Towns near Gobles

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Shares ZIP codes with Pine Grove, Bloomingdale, Almena, Waverly Township (Van Buren County) and Trowbridge.

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