County · code 26159
Van Buren CountyMichigan
Van Buren County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Paw Paw. The county was established in 1829 and named after Martin Van Buren.
- Founded1829
- County seatPaw Paw
- Named forMartin Van Buren
- Land area608 sq mi + 482 sq mi water
- Population75,587 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped50,192 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Van Buren on the map of Michigan
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History
Formed in 1829 from Lenawee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Van Buren County was created by Michigan Territory on October 29, 1829, from Non-County Area 1 and attached to Lenawee County, though it was not fully organized. On November 4, 1829, Van Buren County was attached to Cass County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Cass County on April 3, 1837.
- 1829Van Buren County created Van Buren created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to Lenawee; Van Buren not fully organized, not attached. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:sec. 8/p. 736
- 1829Changed Van Buren attached to Cass for administrative and judicial purposes. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:744-746
- 1837Changed Van Buren fully organized, detached from Cass. · Mich. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 51/p. 97
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Van Buren
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 50,192 parcels from Van Buren County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Van Buren County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Van Buren by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Van Buren County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Van Buren County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Van Buren County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Van Buren County
- When was Van Buren County founded?
- Van Buren County was founded in 1829, formed from Lenawee County, and named after Martin Van Buren.
- What is the county seat of Van Buren County?
- The county seat of Van Buren County is Paw Paw.
- Is there an online parcel map for Van Buren County?
- Yes. Van Buren County publishes a parcel map of 50,192 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Van Buren County's boundary or name changed?
- Van Buren County was created in 1829 from Lenawee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Cass County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Van Buren County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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