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Paw Paw
Michiganvillage
Paw Paw
Total population
3,289
Median home value
$148,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$41,587
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Paw Paw is a village in and the county seat of Van Buren County, Michigan. The population was 3,362 as of the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Paw Paw, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,427
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,653
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,634
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves6,149
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,967
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,561
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,476
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves5,373
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2015-06-305 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan
- M 4.2 — 2015-05-025 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
- M 3 — 2012-01-265 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Paw Paw
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 10:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library