Paw Paw is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 6,910 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49079, and parts of 49045 are in Paw Paw too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Paw Paw; also Antwerp and Almena
Mostly Decatur; part is in Paw Paw
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paw Paw. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paw Paw; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paw Paw had 6,881 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 279th 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).
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 (11 miles away).
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).
160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paw Paw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Paw Paw Public School District, Van Buren ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Early Elementary SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–2 | 481 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Paw Paw Later ElementaryPaw Paw | 3–5 | 453 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cedar Street Community and Family CenterPaw Paw | 6–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Paw Paw Middle SchoolPaw Paw | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Paw Paw High SchoolPaw Paw | 9–12 | 638 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Communitybased Transition CenterPaw Paw | 10–12 | 53 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–5 | 48 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolPaw Paw | Pre-K–8 | 50 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 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 Antwerp, Decatur, Almena, Waverly Township (Van Buren County), Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), Keeler and Volinia.
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