Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 1,331 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49045.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,33139 per sq mi
Median home value$214,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Decatur; part is in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton Township (Van Buren County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL87 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton Township (Van Buren County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 4th DistrictBill Huizenga (R)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (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
Hamilton Township (Van Buren County) had 1,370 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1053rd 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dowagiac 1 W, MI weather station (9 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
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton Township (Van Buren County).
Nearest hospitals
Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dowagiac9.2 miles
Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw10.8 miles
Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet12.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Woolfe Park · 4 acres2.4 mi
Lake of the Woods Public Access · 1 acres1.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Decatur Public Schools, Marcellus Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Davis Elementary SchoolDecatur
K–5
356
Public
2.9 mi
Decatur Jr Sr High SchoolDecatur
6–12
399
Public
2.9 mi
Volinia Outcome Base SchoolDecatur
7–12
40
Alternative Education
7.4 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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