Local Wiki
Van Buren County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month; Committee of the Whole at 1:00 PM followed immediately by the Board of Commissioners meeting.
- Meeting location
- Don Hanson Board of Commissioners Chambers, 2nd Floor, Van Buren County Administration Building, 219 East Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079.
- Register of Deeds
- 219 Paw Paw Street, Suite 102, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079 · 269-657-8242
- Agendas posted at
- https://vanburencountymi.gov/board-of-commissioners/
- Board of Commissioners
- 7-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: John Faul. Board Chairperson: Mike Toth (District 5).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (4)
- Bangor
- Gobles
- Hartford (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Haven (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (7)
- Bloomingdale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Breedsville
- Decatur (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lawrence (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lawton
- Mattawan
- Paw Paw (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Bangor Public Schools (van Buren)
- Bangor Township S/d #8
- Bloomingdale Public School District
- Covert Public Schools
- Decatur Public Schools
- Gobles Public School District
- Hartford Public Schools
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Lawton Community School District
- Mattawan Consolidated School
- Paw Paw Public School District
- South Haven Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- South Haven Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (4)
- Hartford District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Paw Paw District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative
- Van Buren District Library
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Sister Lakes Area Utility Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- South Haven Township and Casco Township Water & Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)