Van Buren is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 29,954 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48111, and parts of 48184 are in Van Buren too.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Van Buren; also Sumpter and Belleville
Mostly Wayne; part is in Van Buren
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Buren. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Buren; 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.
Van Buren had 30,375 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Willow Run Ap, MI weather station (4 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Buren.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 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 Van Buren Public Schools, Keystone Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center of VBPSBelleville | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Savage Road Elementary SchoolBelleville | Pre-K–4 | 342 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Edgemont Elementary SchoolBelleville | K–5 | 358 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Keystone AcademyBelleville | K–8 | 721 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Tyler Road Elementary SchoolBelleville | K–4 | 388 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Owen Intermediate SchoolBelleville | 4–6 | 575 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| McBride Middle SchoolBelleville | 6–9 | 561 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Belleville High SchoolBelleville | 7–12 | 1,669 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Daycare Center & KindergartenBelleville | Pre-K–K | 40 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 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 Wayne, Sumpter and Belleville.
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