A town of 2,129, settled in 1854. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Bangor does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Bangor. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Bangor for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are South Haven (10%), Kalamazoo (5%) and Paw Paw (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Bangor beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Bangor | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 10.2% |
3.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Kiwanis Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Lincoln Street Overlook Park | — | 13 |
Bangor reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
The public schools Bangor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Middle School | 5–8 | 272 | C− |
| Bangor High School | 9–12 | 264 | C |
| Bangor Career Academy | K–12 | 74 | D− |
Bangor has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
4 notable people were born in Bangor.
City in Michigan, United States
Bangor is a city in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Bangor had a population of 2,016. The city is located in the northeast corner of Bangor Township, but is politically independent. It was first organized as a town in 1854 and named after Bangor, Maine.
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2 towns share a border with Bangor.
