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Paw Paw Lake

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Total population

3,889

Weather75°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates42.21°, -86.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 3:20PM EDT until September 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Paw Paw Lake is a census-designated community in Michigan, United States. Around 3,889 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 42.211°, -86.276°. Resident density is around 292 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as about 13.3 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,351 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.2114
Longitude
-86.2756
Water area
1.66 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
75°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
49°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Paw Paw Lake, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.5%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
39.9%
Binge drinking
17.6%
Adult smoking
19.3%
No leisure activity
28.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Countryside Academy Elementary
    Elementary · BENTON HARBOR · 406 students · 22.6:1 ratio
  • Watervliet Senior High School
    High · WATERVLIET · 393 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Coloma Elementary School
    Elementary · COLOMA · 378 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Coloma High School
    High · COLOMA · 369 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • South Elementary School
    Elementary · WATERVLIET · 359 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School
    Other · BENTON HARBOR · 352 students · 16:1 ratio
  • North Elementary School
    Elementary · WATERVLIET · 317 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Watervliet Middle School
    Middle · WATERVLIET · 288 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,351

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
375
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Paw Paw Lake

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library