Van Buren County, Michigan

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Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 76,263. Its county seat is Paw Paw6. It was named for Martin Van Buren, before he became president. Much of the county is farmland dotted with small towns. Areas near Kalamazoo County are becoming suburbanized. Many of the inland lakes are ringed with homes, either by people living year-round or cottagers, generally people who live the rest of the time in Chicago, Illinois. Tourism is a major industry in the areas near Lake Michigan.

Related Topics:
County - State - Michigan - 2000 - County seat - Paw Paw - ⁶ - Martin Van Buren - Kalamazoo County - Chicago, Illinois

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