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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Pine Grove Township
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Pine GroveMI

A town of 3,019. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

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Population
3,019
+1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
164
A commuter town

What makes Pine Grove stand out

The thing Pine Grove does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Pine Grove for work

Where Pine Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 15% 8% → Portage Portage 8% 7% → Allegan Allegan 7% 4% → Oshtemo Oshtemo 4% 3% → Paw Paw Paw Paw 3% 3% → Bloomingdale Bloomingdale 3% Pine Grove · 3% stay
164jobs based in Pine Grove
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Fog/Mist
H 72° · L 48°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pine Grove

Most working residents leave Pine Grove for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Kalamazoo (15%), Portage (8%) and Allegan (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine Grove3%
Kalamazoo15%
Portage8%
Allegan7%
Oshtemo4%
15 mi
median commute distance
164
jobs based in Pine Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Pine Grove beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPine GroveMI
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
More smokers17.7%14.6%
More adults with arthritis34.1%29.1%
Beacon Allegan
9.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
23rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pine Grove has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.2% of Pine Grove is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved
Map of Pine Grove: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.2%
conserved · 494 of 22,307 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goddess Grove—4
2. Brandywine Lake Public Access—4
3. Clear Lake Public Access—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Pine Grove

Township in Michigan, United States

Pine Grove Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census.

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Population
2,994
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
932 ft

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Pine Grove, MI · Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain · Source ↗