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
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:
- SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
- LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
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)