Pewamo, Michigan

About Pewamo

Set in the central part of Michigan, Pewamo is a tiny community counting 517 people who proudly call it home.

Pewamo holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 517 residents per square mile.

📰 Pewamo News Today

• Pewamo-Westphalia High School (MI) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Judy Ann Carter Obituary May 31, 2026 Smith Family Funeral Homes · May 31
• Janice K. Schafer Lehman Funeral Homes · Feb 24
• 78-year-old Pewamo resident dies at hospital after ATV collides with vehicle in Ionia Co. WILX · May 3
• Pewamo-Westphalia High School (MI) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pewamo Unique

• The only place in America named Pewamo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Pewamo Train Station · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pewamo

• Blossom Time Park reviews ★
• Sesquicentennial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pewamo

• PewamoWestphalia Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pewamo

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