Porter Township (Van Buren County) is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 2,540 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49065, 49067 and 49087.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,54077 per sq mi
Median home value$306,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County); part is in Porter Township (Van Buren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Porter Township (Van Buren County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Porter Township (Van Buren County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL98 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Porter 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 Porter Township (Van Buren County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 4th DistrictBill Huizenga (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
Porter Township (Van Buren County) had 2,568 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 687th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap, MI weather station (15 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
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter Township (Van Buren County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw7.8 miles
Three Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Three Rivers15.7 miles
Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo15.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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 Porter Township (Van Buren County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Paw Paw Prairie Fen · 66 acres3.5 mi
Antwerp Township Primitive Park · 55 acres3.8 mi
Lewis Park · 6 acres3.1 mi
Cedar Lake Public Access · 4 acres3.4 mi
Huzzy Lake Public Access · 2 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores
Wagoner's6.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.4 mi
Family Fare6.8 mi
El Mercado Los 4 Hermanos7.1 mi
Pharmacies
Chemist Warehouse5.6 mi
Walgreens7.0 mi
Paw Paw Village Pharmacy7.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lawton Public Library3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Paw Paw Playhouse7.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lawton Community School District, Marcellus Community Schools, Schoolcraft Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lawton Elementary SchoolLawton
Pre-K–4
397
Public
3.2 mi
Marcellus Elementary SchoolMarcellus
Pre-K–5
264
Public
7.3 mi
Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft
Pre-K–6
583
Public
9.2 mi
Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterLawton
5–12
26
Alternative Education
3.0 mi
Lawton Middle SchoolLawton
5–8
325
Public
3.1 mi
Marcellus Middle SchoolMarcellus
6–8
136
Public
7.2 mi
Schoolcraft High SchoolSchoolcraft
7–12
502
Public
9.2 mi
Lawton High SchoolLawton
8–12
279
Public
3.0 mi
Marcellus High SchoolMarcellus
9–12
160
Public
7.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Howardsville Christian SchoolMarcellus
Pre-K–12
183
Christian (no specific denomination)
8.8 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, Texas, Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), Prairie Ronde, Marcellus, Flowerfield, Decatur, Portage, Newberg and Volinia.
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