Paw Paw, Michigan

About Paw Paw

Paw Paw, MI is a small town located in southern Michigan with an estimated population of 3,408.

Paw Paw holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,276 residents per square mile.

📰 Paw Paw News Today

• Bluegrass, Funk and Beautiful Chaos Take Over Paw Paw Grateful Web · Aug 13
• Paw Paw woman killed in head-on crash WZZM13.com · Aug 7
• Lucille Hood Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Paw Paw, MI - Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• 25-year-old Paw Paw woman dies, pickup driver seriously hurt in US-12 crash WWMT · Aug 6
• MSP: 25-year-old Paw Paw woman killed in crash WOODTV.com · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paw Paw Unique

• Positioned in southern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paw Paw

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chan's Palace — asian
• Paw Paw Brewing Co

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paw Paw

• Three Mile Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Dayton-Willard Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fountain reviews ★
• Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Maple Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paw Paw River Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Playground reviews ★
• Sora Meadows · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Tyler Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paw Paw

• Cedar Street Community and Family Center
• Communitybased Transition Center
• Paw Paw Early Elementary School
• Paw Paw High School
• Paw Paw Later Elementary
• Paw Paw Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bronson Lakeview Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paw Paw

🏘️ Nearby Communities