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.

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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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Work & commute in Gobles

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Most working residents leave Gobles for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomingdale (7%), Kalamazoo (6%) and Allegan (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Bloomingdale

Kalamazoo

Allegan

Kalamazoo

3%Work in townlive and work in Gobles 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 353Jobs based herebalanced

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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.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 11.7%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 20.2%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

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

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

0Does Gobles flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Gobles MapGobles vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Gobles

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Gobles 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.

35° / 20°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Gobles get?About 109 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Gobles

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B⁺

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.

DistrictMichigan Online SchoolSchools4

Gobles Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 355 students Gobles High School BHigh · Grades 6–12 · 396 students Michigan Online School COther · Grades K–12 · 1,268 students Gobles Virtual Academy A-Other · Grades K–12 · 35 students

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.