Town guide

Pavilion, Michigan

Pavilion is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 6,386 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49088, and parts of 49034, 49048 and 49097 are in Pavilion too.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,386183 per sq mi
Median home value$264,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pavilion

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pavilion

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)46 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL116 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pavilion

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

Pavilion had 6,387 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 293rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.

Pavilion population by census2000: 5,829, 2010: 6,222, 2020: 6,3875,82920006,22220106,3872020

Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020

Kalamazoo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,310, 1910: 60,427, 1920: 71,225, 1930: 91,368, 1940: 100,085, 1950: 126,707, 1960: 169,712, 1970: 201,550, 1980: 212,378, 1990: 223,411, 2000: 238,603, 2010: 250,331, 2020: 261,67044K’00’1071K’20’30100K’40’50170K’60’70212K’80’90239K’00’10262K’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 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PavilionJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in32°18°Jan1.735°20°Feb1.346°27°Mar2.059°38°Apr3.170°49°May3.780°58°Jun3.283°62°Jul3.481°60°Aug3.774°53°Sep3.361°42°Oct3.748°33°Nov2.537°24°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Kalamazoo County

114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kalamazoo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,528 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,653 jobs; Retail trade: 13,692 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,313 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,768 jobs; Company headquarters: 5,702 jobs; Professional services: 5,576 jobs; Construction: 5,549 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 5% Company headquarters 5% Professional services 5% Construction 5%

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 Pavilion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo7.0 miles
  • Borgess Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalamazoo7.3 miles
  • Battle Creek Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Battle Creek12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Pavilion

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Scotts Mill County Park · 93 acres3.5 mi
  • Ramona Park · 67 acres3.4 mi
  • Lexington Green Park · 22 acres2.9 mi
  • Long Lake Public Access · 6 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lakeshore Market3.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Doja3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Portage District Library5.5 mi
  • Galesburg Public Library6.0 mi
  • Washington Square Branch6.3 mi
  • Eastwood Branch Library6.7 mi
  • Kalamazoo Public Library7.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Air Zoo3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Celery Flats Ampitheatre5.4 mi
  • Hayloft Theater5.4 mi
  • Bernatche School of Dance5.6 mi
  • JCPenney Portraits5.8 mi
  • Dormouse Theatre6.4 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 Pavilion

Public schools here are run by Climax-Scotts Community Schools, Vicksburg Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
ClimaxScotts Elementary SchoolScottsPre-K–5234Public4.0 mi
Tobey Elementary SchoolScottsPre-K–5379Public2.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Prairie Baptist SchoolScottsPre-K–1018Baptist3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Comstock, Kalamazoo Charter Township, Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), Brady Township (Kalamazoo County), Kalamazoo City, Battle Creek, Climax, Leroy Township (Calhoun County), Charleston, Wakeshma and Park Township.

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