Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Bangor Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). We don’t grade Bangor Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Bangor Township beats most towns.
Where Bangor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Census counts: 1,102 in 1880, 2,016 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 4 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bangor Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bangor Township.
For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. Bangor Township’s median household income is $61,000. The top destinations are Bangor (11%), South Haven (10%) and Oshtemo Township (4%).
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Bangor Public Schools. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Bangor Township teach 398 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Walnut Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 341 | C− |
| Maple Creek Education CenterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 33 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 18°, with about 109 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Bangor Township, 16% have diabetes. In Bangor Township, 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 25% worry about having enough food.
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bangor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.9% | 6.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bangor Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 46 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bangor Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 3.9 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Van Auken Lake Public Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bangor Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bangor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
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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5 towns share a border with Bangor Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bangor | — | — | B+ | D | D | D− |
| Geneva Township | #621 | C− | B | — | C | C− |
| Arlington Township | — | — | C+ | — | C− | D |
| Hartford Township | #672 | D | B+ | — | C | D− |
| Covert Township | — | — | B | C | D | D− |
Bangor, Arlington Township and Covert Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Geneva Township, Arlington Township and Hartford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bangor Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bangor Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Bangor Township yet; the figures below are still real.