Moving to Bangor, Michigan

Population: 1,933. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,882 (-2.6% change)
Males: 915 (47.3%), Females: 1,018 (52.7%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 49013

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $28,165
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Bangor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Black (12.7%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (11.2%), English (11.0%), United States (9.4%), Polish (4.9%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Bangor, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bangor

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bangor city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

5.9% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bangor:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bangor:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 42 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 45 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bangor:

  • SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Abbreviation: 0D1)
  • HOSKIN AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; PULLMAN, MI; Abbreviation: M86)
  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 13 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; Abbreviation: 40C)

Amtrak station:
BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
 

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bangor:

  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 44 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 51 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)

Schools

Public high school in Bangor:

  • BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 801 W. ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bangor:

  • BANGOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 803 W. ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BANGOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 12 N. WALNUT STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • SOUTH WALNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 309 S. WALNUT STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 799 W. ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 35594 66TH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Bangor:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 115 E MONROE; Grades: KG – 8)