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Radon Levels in Van Buren County, Michigan
EPA puts Van Buren County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and 18.0% of its 394 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
18.0%
8.9 pts below MI
- Van Buren
- 18.0%
- Michigan
- 26.9%
394 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
1.9pCi/L
Below action level
- Van Buren
- 1.9 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
394
51st of 82 by tests
- Van Buren
- 394
- Oakland
- 16,224
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Michigan
37 of 82
Middle half
- Van Buren
- 18.0%
- Lenawee
- 56.7%
By share, of 82 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Van Buren County
Starts at Van Buren County's median, 1.9 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.9 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Van Buren County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Van Buren County, At a glance
Van Buren County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 98% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Van Buren County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 51%2 to 4 pCi/L: 31%4 pCi/L and above: 18%
Of 394 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 202 | 51.3% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 121 | 30.7% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 71 | 18.0% |
What these figures count
These are the 394 tests reported to CDC for Van Buren County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Van Buren County, Compared
Van Buren County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Van Buren County's 394 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals had a middle value of 1.9 pCi/L and a maximum of 33.4 pCi/L, and 18.0% reached 4 pCi/L. Michigan as a whole (83 Michigan counties, pooled) comes to 26.9%: 8.9 points higher than here.
Among its state's counties it ranks 37th of 82 Michigan counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Statewide for the same period, Lenawee County reported the highest share (56.7%) and Muskegon County the lowest (3.2%).
Below the action level, 202 tests (51.3%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 46.4% statewide, and 121 tests (30.7%) fell between 2 and 4, against 26.7% statewide. CDC's ten-year totals for Van Buren County went from 327 tests (2005 to 2014) to 394 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 17.1% to 18.0%.
EPA's 1993 zone map puts Van Buren County in Zone 3, a predicted county average under 2 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 98% of the county's land low radon potential.
Next door, the shares run from 18.4% in Allegan County to 34.1% in St. Joseph County.
CDC also counts 19 tests taken after mitigation in Van Buren County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Van Buren County, State data
Michigan's own radon test data
MeasuredWhat Michigan's own agencies publish about radon tests in Van Buren County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.
MeasuredState figures, not CDC's
What Michigan EGLE reports for the ZIP codes in Van Buren County
Michigan EGLE publishes its figures by ZIP code, not by county. These are the 19 ZIP codes that lie wholly or partly in Van Buren County, each with the state's own figures for it. Period: About 10 years to 2026-05-15.
| ZIP code | What the state reports |
|---|---|
| 49009 | 20% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.1 pCi/L, 243 tests |
| 49010 | 10% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.6 pCi/L, 58 tests |
| 49013 | 17% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.8 pCi/L, 6 tests |
| 49022 | 10% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.7 pCi/L, 59 tests |
| 49026 | 1 tests, figures not shown |
| 49038 | 12% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.6 pCi/L, 25 tests |
| 49045 | 14% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.4 pCi/L, 7 tests |
| 49047 | 21% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.6 pCi/L, 38 tests |
| 49055 | 17% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.6 pCi/L, 12 tests |
| 49057 | 17% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.8 pCi/L, 6 tests |
| 49064 | 38% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 3.3 pCi/L, 13 tests |
| 49065 | 19% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.5 pCi/L, 16 tests |
| 49067 | 23% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.0 pCi/L, 13 tests |
| 49071 | 7% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.4 pCi/L, 45 tests |
| 49078 | 29% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.4 pCi/L, 34 tests |
| 49079 | 26% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 2.0 pCi/L, 43 tests |
| 49087 | 19% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 1.7 pCi/L, 32 tests |
| 49090 | 4% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 0.7 pCi/L, 27 tests |
| 49098 | 0% greater than 4 pCi/L, median 0.3 pCi/L, 17 tests |
- EGLE's figures cover first-time tests only, from organizations willing to provide data.
- EGLE does not publish figures for a ZIP code with fewer than 5 test results.
- EGLE says the map is not intended to decide whether a home should be tested: all homes should be tested.
- ZIP code boundaries are postal delivery areas, not legal or administrative boundaries.
- A ZIP code that crosses the county line is listed whole; its figures cover all of it.
Measured: Michigan EGLE data, About 10 years to 2026-05-15.
Van Buren County, Geology
The ground under Van Buren County
PredictedMost of the ground under Van Buren County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 97.9% of its land is low radon potential, with 2.1% high. 97.9% of it lies in the area the map calls Lake Michigan Lobe Deposits, to which USGS gives a radon index of 8, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan Lobe Deposits | Sandy to clayey glacial deposits and some glacial lake deposits. | Low | 8 | 97.9% |
| Saginaw Lobe Moraine Area | Glacial deposits derived from Sandstone and shale. | High | 12 | 2.1% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Van Buren County beside the ground around it
On high-potential ground Van Buren County is close to Michigan as a whole: 2.1% of its land against 9.6%. Of the 5 counties that border it, 3 have more high-potential ground, St. Joseph County the most at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Van Buren County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Van Buren County
Listed radon businesses with an address in Van Buren County:
- Michigan Indoor Radon ProgramMichigan Indoor Radon Program, run by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, does not license radon professionals, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Michigan.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
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- Professionals in Michigan69 professionals are listed in Michigan.
Listed radon professionals by town: Lawton
What Michigan's program says
- Phone
- 800-723-6642
- Radon@Michigan.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
Michigan does not license or regulate radon testing and mitigation contractors.
What it means
Van Buren County, Questions
Questions about radon in Van Buren County
Are radon levels high in Van Buren County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 18.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Van Buren County, Michigan were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.9 pCi/L. Of 82 Michigan counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 36 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 26.9%.
Which counties border Van Buren County?
Van Buren County borders 5 counties: Allegan County, Cass County, Kalamazoo County, Berrien County and St. Joseph County.
Products
Van Buren County, Products
Testing a home in Van Buren County
In Van Buren County, 18.0% of 394 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 26.9% pooled across Michigan. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Van Buren County.
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Van Buren County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Van Buren County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in St. Joseph CountyEPA zone 1
34.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.9 pCi/L · 1,068 tests · 16.1 points above Van Buren County
- Radon levels in Kalamazoo CountyEPA zone 1
33.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.8 pCi/L · 4,100 tests · 15.3 points above Van Buren County
- Radon levels in Cass CountyEPA zone 1
30.4%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 572 tests · 12.4 points above Van Buren County
- Radon levels in Berrien CountyEPA zone 3
24.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 1,192 tests · 6.2 points above Van Buren County
- Radon levels in Allegan CountyEPA zone 3
18.4%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.7 pCi/L · 766 tests · 0.4 points above Van Buren County
Van Buren County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Van Buren County
The Census Bureau estimates 76,071 residents in Van Buren County for July 1, 2025, 497 more than in 2020 (+0.7%). That works out to 125 people per square mile of land. South Haven, the largest place on its list (4,002 residents in all), extends beyond Van Buren County, so no share of the total is worked out for it. Reported testing is thin here: 394 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 5.2 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Michigan as a whole comes to 11.3.
From South Haven to Breedsville, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Van Buren County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Havenextends beyond Van Buren County | 4,002 | +1.1% | Counted whole |
| Paw Paw | 3,386 | +0.5% | 4.5% |
| Mattawan | 2,934 | +14.7% | 3.9% |
| Hartford | 2,448 | −2.5% | 3.2% |
| Bangor | 1,965 | −2.2% | 2.6% |
| Lawton | 1,861 | −1.4% | 2.4% |
| Decatur | 1,646 | −2.7% | 2.2% |
| Lawrence | 1,005 | −1.5% | 1.3% |
| Gobles | 830 | −2.1% | 1.1% |
| Bloomingdale | 528 | +1.7% | 0.7% |
| Breedsville | 197 | −2.5% | 0.3% |
11 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Van Buren County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Van Buren County, Homes
Homes in Van Buren County
Van Buren County is a place of houses on their own lots: 78% of its 37,243 homes are detached single-family houses, against 72% across Michigan. Half of its homes were built before 1977, close to Michigan's 1972: 33% date from before 1960 and 17% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 80% of the occupied homes (Michigan: 73%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Van Buren County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 37,243 | 4,599,683 |
| Detached houses | 78% | 72% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 7% | 13% |
| Mobile homes | 12% | 5% |
| Built before 1960 | 33% | 36% |
| Built since 2000 | 17% | 15% |
| Middle year built | 1977 | 1972 |
| Owner-occupied | 80% | 73% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.