South Haven City (Van Buren County) is a city in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 3,989 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49090.
Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Haven Charter Township; part is in South Haven City (Van Buren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Haven City (Van Buren County). 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Haven City (Van Buren County); 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.
South Haven City (Van Buren County) had 3,960 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 449th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Haven, MI weather station (about a mile 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).
95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Haven City (Van Buren County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 South Haven Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln SchoolSouth Haven | Pre-K–3 | 251 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Maple Grove Elementary SchoolSouth Haven | Pre-K–3 | 300 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| North Shore ElementarySouth Haven | 4–5 | 255 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Baseline Middle SchoolSouth Haven | 6–8 | 377 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| WAY South HavenSouth Haven | 8–12 | 44 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Haven High SchoolSouth Haven | 9–12 | 588 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Basil Catholic SchoolSouth Haven | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolSouth Haven | Pre-K–8 | 31 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.1 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 South Haven Charter Township, Casco Township (Allegan County), Geneva Township (Van Buren County) and South Haven City (Allegan County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.