County
Van Buren County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Van Buren County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
4
Townships
18
Villages
0
School districts
24
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 23.036 mills to 49.6813 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 41.036 mills to 67.6813 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Van Buren County
City
Bangor
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Gobles
1 school district available.
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Hartford
1 school district available.
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South Haven
1 school district available.
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Township
Almena Township
3 school districts available.
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Antwerp Township
6 school districts available.
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Arlington Township
2 school districts available.
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Bangor Township
4 school districts available.
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Bloomingdale Township
3 school districts available.
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Columbia Township
3 school districts available.
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Covert Township
5 school districts available.
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Decatur Township
4 school districts available.
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Geneva Township
3 school districts available.
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Hamilton Township
1 school district available.
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Hartford Township
2 school districts available.
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Keeler Township
3 school districts available.
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Lawrence Township
5 school districts available.
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Paw Paw Township
5 school districts available.
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Pine Grove Township
2 school districts available.
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Porter Township
2 school districts available.
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South Haven Township
2 school districts available.
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Waverly Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Van Buren County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Van Buren County · Home and property
Building near the Lake Michigan shoreline and on the dunes
Lake Michigan shoreline and dune properties can be affected by Michigan critical-dune and high-risk-erosion-area permits.
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Four Winds Casino in Hartford
Four Winds Hartford is a Pokagon Band casino and entertainment venue just off I-94 in the Hartford area.
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Living near the Palisades nuclear plant
Homes around Covert and South Haven may sit inside the Palisades Nuclear Plant emergency planning zone while the plant is being brought back into service.
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Paw Paw and Michigan's oldest winery
Paw Paw is home to St. Julian, Michigan's oldest winery, plus a long-running local winemaking tradition.
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South Haven: beaches, blueberries, and the maritime coast
South Haven is known for Lake Michigan beaches, blueberries, the Michigan Maritime Museum, and Liberty Hyde Bailey's hometown history.
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The Kal-Haven Trail
The Kal-Haven Trail is a 34-mile rail-trail between Kalamazoo and South Haven, with Bloomingdale at its midpoint.
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