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Gobles, Michigan

City in Van Buren County, Michigan · ZIP 49055

  • Van Buren County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 839 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 337Households
  • $39,931Median household income
  • $100,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Gobles

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.4%
8008208408602000: 81520002010: 82920102020: 8512020815851
Population of Gobles at each census
CensusPopulation
2000815
2010829
2020851

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gobles
Under $50k57%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k12.2%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $39,931 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gobles
Owner occupied
234 units
Renter occupied
103 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gobles compared with its county and state
Gobles compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGoblesVan Buren CountyMichigan
Population59875,68110,051,595
Median household income$39,931$66,902$71,149
Median age50.041.240.1
Median home value$100,000$189,900$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.9%22.9%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.7%4.9%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes69.4%80.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work31.3 minutes24.3 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Gobles4
Public schools in Gobles, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gobles Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Gobles Public School District
Gobles High SchoolPublic6–12Gobles Public School District
Gobles Virtual AcademyPublicK–12Gobles Public School District
Michigan Online SchoolCharterK–12Michigan Online School

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Gobles3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Gobles
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (MI-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 39
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 20

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Gobles’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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