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Why visit Paw Paw
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Strand, Paw Paw City Hall, Van Buren County Courthouse and Maple Island.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 109 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Paw Paw
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Paw Paw
Paw Paw is a village in and the county seat of Van Buren County, Michigan. The population was 3,362 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Paw Paw, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Paw Paw City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Rathaus in Paw Paw, United States of America
Van Buren County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Michigan, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes14
Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich
805 South Kalamazoo Street, Paw Paw
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.4 mi
835 South Kalamazoo Street, Paw Paw
Mo-We 07:00-01:00; Th-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-01:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center
School · 5.2 mi
56720 Murray St, Mattawan
Healthcare3
Map of Paw Paw
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 3.2 in | 35.9 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 22.9 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 25°F | 2.5 in | 7.9 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 1.7 in |
| May | 70°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 51°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 40°F | 4.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 3.2 in | 7.3 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 3.0 in | 32.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bloomingdale (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Van Buren County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Lawton 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Mattawan 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Decatur 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Bangor 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Hartford 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Marcellus 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Portage 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Kalamazoo 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Parchment 18 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Otsego 20 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pawpawcourthouse, Lawrence G. Miller ( Lawrence G. Miller on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Paw Paw Carnegie Center, Jesse Sallak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paw Paw City Hall, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- I enjoyed the music, arts, and crafts at the Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival, and the weather was pure Michigan! (36626840874), Senator Stabenow, CC BY 2.0
- Had a great time marching in the St. Julian Winery Festival Parade, and the weather was pure Michigan! (36626817654), Senator Stabenow, CC BY 2.0
- ISS056-E-2748 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-2810 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-139769 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Maple lake - panoramio, Chad Graves, CC BY 3.0
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