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Gobles

A city of 851 people in Michigan
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Conserved land6.2%41 of 661 acres
Trails2.2 mi2.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About Gobles

City in Michigan, United States
1864Established
851Population
1 sq miArea
814 ftElevation

Gobles is a city in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Gobles had a population of 851. It was originally called Gobleville, after its founders, the Goble family.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code49055
Area code269
Living in Gobles

Housing in Gobles

$261K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gobles home is worth about $261,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Gobles

Compared with Michigan

17worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Intercare BangorBangor · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gobles · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gobles →

Natural hazards in Gobles

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Schools in Gobles

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School Grade B+

The public schools Gobles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

Gobles’s library

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Gobles Branch Library105 East Main Street · part of Van Buren District Library
Fine-freeE-books45 hrs a week
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