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Population (year 2000): 815. Estimated
population in July 2005: 807 (-1.0% change)
Males: 367 (45.0%), Females: 448 (55.0%)
Van Buren County
Zip code:
49055
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $26,917 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,000 (year 2000)
Races in Gobles:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Other race (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (13.3%),
English (12.8%), Dutch (10.8%), United States (7.7%), French
(4.4%).
Elevation: 815 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gobles
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gobles city
- Never married: 29.3%
- Now married: 46.7%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 15.1%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+6.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Gobles:
- LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PAW
PAW, MI)
- ALLEGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALLEGAN,
MI)
- KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 20 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gobles:
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 25
miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND
RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
- W K KELLOGG (about 44 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID:
BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gobles:
- ALMENA (about 8 miles; PAW PAW, MI; ID: 2C5)
- NEWMAN'S (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: 4N0)
- PADGHAM FIELD (about 12 miles; ALLEGAN, MI; ID: 35D)
Amtrak station near Gobles:
- 17 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gobles:
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT
enrollment: 2,918)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles;
ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,022)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT
enrollment: 4,148)
Public primary/middle schools in Gobles:
- GOBLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location:
409 N. STATE STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
- GOBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449;
Location: 409 N. STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Gobles:
- GOBLES JR ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location:
32110 6TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 10)
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