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Battle Creek: Soujourner Truth Monument located at Division and Hamblin Avenues in Downtown Battle Creek. Dedicated September 25, 1999 Battle Creek: Friendship Park - downtown Battle Creek at the corner of Capital Ave. and State Street. Used for picnics and outdoor concerts Battle Creek: VA Hospital Battle Creek: Cereal City Museum - Battle Creek, Mi
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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 52,053. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 24,932  (47.9%)
Females: 27,121  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49014, 49015, 49016, 49017, 49018.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,526 (it was $35,491 in 2000)
Battle Creek:  $37,526
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,864
Battle Creek:  $20,864
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,928 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Battle Creek:  $98,928
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,642; Detached houses: $121,244; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,316; In 2-unit structures: $145,357; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,413; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,067; Mobile homes: $40,405

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 49014, 49015, 49017, 49037.

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Campbell Chiropractic
Wright Beauty Academy
Jessica's Salon and Spa
Centre Enviromental Services
Lakewood Home Finance

Races in Battle Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
  • Black (17.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Battle Creek: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (11.5%), United States (8.8%), Irish (8.7%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 42.8 square miles.

Population density: 1215 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Battle Creek

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battle Creek city

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1,815 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  3.4%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 255 registered sex offenders living in Battle Creek, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Battle Creek to the number of sex offenders is 204 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Battle Creek:  1.6% ($1,103)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (85.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (131.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Springfield, MI (1.3 miles ), Brownlee Park, MI (1.8 miles ), Level Park-Oak Park, MI (2.1 miles ), Augusta, MI (2.8 miles ), Climax, MI (2.9 miles ), Galesburg, MI (3.3 miles ), South Gull Lake, MI (3.3 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 101 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1997: 101 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 1998: 106 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 1999: 111 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2000: 99 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2003: 102 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 2004: 78 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2005: 90 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $180,200
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $255,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 85.20 W


Battle Creek nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Breakfast Capital of the World, Cereal Bowl of the World, Cereal City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,429 (+28.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,944 (66.5%)

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -219 (-0.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  14.6%
Michigan:  13.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Battle Creek by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 926527673
    per 100,000 11.83.711.29.33.711.09.511.24.8
Rapes 276478796983616789
    per 100,000 35.3118.3145.4146.4128.2130.596.7107.0143.2
Robberies 13318115813912298109116130
    per 100,000 174.0334.5294.5257.6226.7154.1172.9185.2209.2
Assaults 457606629617498469579591596
    per 100,000 598.01120.01172.51143.3925.5737.3918.3943.7959.1
Burglaries 9301,0319268107918496918311,001
    per 100,000 1216.91905.51726.21501.01470.01334.71095.91326.91610.8
Thefts 2,9442,8453,1112,7802,7452,6722,5942,4282,397
    per 100,000 3852.25258.25799.25151.55101.54200.74113.93876.93857.2
Auto thefts 354318331285230181187218193
    per 100,000 463.2587.7617.0528.1427.4284.6296.6348.1310.6
Arson 433544303526202326
    per 100,000 56.364.782.055.665.040.931.736.741.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 500.0817.1863.7795.0704.3604.3596.9628.0670.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 132 (113 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

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Battle Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Battle Creek city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Battle Creek-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Battle Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Betty Hutton - (born 1921), actress and comedienne, Ben Reed - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos), Betty June Thornburg - (born 1921), singer/actress, stage name Betty Hutton, Lawrence Ross - College basketball player (Miami (OHIO) RedHawks).


Main business address for: KELLOGG CO (GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Battle Creek:
  • BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (300 NORTH AVENUE)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (300 NORTH AVE, FLOOR 6)
  • SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN REHAB HOSP (183 WEST STREET)

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Airports and Heliports located in Battle Creek: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Battle Creek, MI

Amtrak station:
BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Colleges/Universities in Battle Creek:
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,824; Location: 450 NORTH AVE; Public; Website: kellogg.cc.mi.us)
  • WRIGHT BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 40; Location: 492 CAPITAL SW; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Battle Creek:
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
Public high schools in Battle Creek:
Private high schools in Battle Creek:
  • BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY (Students: 201; Location: 480 PARKWAY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FAMILY ALTAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 14850 SIX HALF MILE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ST PHILIP CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 20 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Battle Creek:
Private elementary/middle schools in Battle Creek:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 47 N 23RD STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST PHILIP ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 20 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • BATTLE CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 1035 WAGNER DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ADVENTUROUS BEGINNINGS FOR CHI (Students: 97; Location: 415 SOUTH 28 ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Battle Creek, Map of school districts

Library in Battle Creek:
  • WILLARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,833,104; Location: 7 WEST VAN BUREN STREET; 172,330 books; 12,625 audio materials; 12,318 video materials; 353 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Family altar school has been closed for about two years. There is a new school in town called Calhoun Christian school.

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Notable locations in Battle Creek: Battle Creek Country Club (A), Riverside Country Club (B), Kingman Museum (C), Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Reese Cemetery (2), Beckley Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Dubois Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lower Mill Pond (A), Pearl Lake (B), Spring Lakes (C), Goguac Lake (D), Harts Lake (E), Lawrence Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Battle Creek (A), Brickyard Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Battle Creek include: Piper Park (1), Irving Park (2), Willard Park (3), McCrae Park (4), Post Park (5), Kolb Park (6), Leila Arboretum (7), Fell Park (8), Watsh Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Art Center of Battle Creek (Museums; 265 Emmett Street East) (1), Adventist Historical Properties Inc (Museums; 411 Champion Street) (2), Dr Kellogg's Discovery Center (Museums; 411 Champion Street) (3), Senior Oil (Botanical Gardens; 4200 West Dickman Road) (4), Full Blast (Water Parks & Slides; 35 Hamblin Avenue West) (5), Kellogg's Cereal City USA (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 171 Michigan Avenue West) (6), Historical Properties (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 336 Champion Street) (7), Binder Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7400 Division Drive) (8), Kimball House Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 196 Capital Avenue Northeast) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western (5090 Beckley Road) (1), Battle Creek Knights Inn (2595 Capital Ave Sw) (2), Battle Creek Super 8 Motel (5395 Beckley Rd) (3), Battle Creek Days Inn (4786 Beckley Rd) (4), Econo Lodge Battle Creek (165 Capital Avenue Southwest) (5), GuestHouse Intl (90 North Division Street) (6), Days Inn Battle Creek MI (4786 Beckley Road) (7), Hampton Inn Battle Creek (1150 Riverside Drive) (8), Battle Creek Inn (I-94 At Capital Ave Sw) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial (161 East Michigan Avenue) (1), Calhoun County - Circuit Court-Thirty Seventh Judicial- Information Recor (161 East Michigan Avenue) (2), Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial- Probation Department (161 East Michigan Avenue) (3), Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial- Criminal Division (161 East Michigan Avenue) (4), Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial- Administration (161 East Michigan Avenue) (5), Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial- Traffic Violations Bu (161 East Michigan Avenue) (6), Calhoun County - District Court-Tenth Judicial- Civil Division (161 East Michigan Avenue) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Battle Creek

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 13.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Battle Creek and their reported violations in the past:

M-66 BOWL (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
EVERGREEN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY (Address: 13078 HELMER RD S, Population served: 272, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-08-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-1997)
MOONRAKER LOUNGE & RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
INTER-STATE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (NOV-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PENNFIELD PRESBYTERIAN (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GREEN'S TAVERN (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MILLER'S TIME OUT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST JEROME CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Battle Creek that have no violations reported:
  • BATTLE CREEK - VERONA SYSTEM (Population served: 43975, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EMMETT TOWNSHIP (Population served: 3475, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • WEST COLUMBIA SEVEN (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Population served: 490, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VICTORY LIFE CHURCH (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CREEK VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 245, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIVING HOPE CELEBRATION CENTER (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CREEK VALLEY NORTH (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAKLAND HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIFE IN CHRIST (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Battle Creek, MI


People in group quarters in Battle Creek
  • 686 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 366 people in nursing homes
  • 146 people in other group homes
  • 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 126 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Battle Creek compared to Michigan state average:

Battle Creek, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Kellogg Arena. Capacity: 8,500.
Banks with branches in Battle Creek (2009 data):
  • Independent Bank: Bc North Branch, Lakeview Branch, Urbandale Branch, Bc Meijer Branch, Pennfield Branch, Bc Columbia. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
  • National City Bank: Minges Creek Branch, 20th - Columbia Branch, Minges Creek Drive-In Facility, Kellogg Community College Branch, Battlecreek Downtown Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Comerica Bank: Springfield Branch, Comerimart Branch, Central Office Branch, Urbandale Branch. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $67,597.6 mil, Deposits: $44,538.2 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 424 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Fifth Third Bank: Battle Creek Main Branch, Beckley Road Branch, North Pointe Woods Retirement Branch, Capital Branch. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Columbia/Capital, Battle Creek Branch, Battle Creek Southside Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Southern Michigan Bank & Trust: Battle Creek Branch at 5350 Beckley Road, B Drive North, branch established on 1990-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $332.0 mil, Deposits: $270.8 mil, headquarters in Coldwater, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Fort Custer Branch at 30 Hill Brady Road, branch established on 1987-06-15. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Comfort Inn, 2590 Captiol Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015, Phone: (269) 965-3201, Fax: (269) 965-0740
  • The Old Lamplighter, 276 Ne Capital Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017, Phone: (269) 963-2603
  • Mccamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI 49017, Phone: (269) 963-7050, Fax: (269) 963-3880
  • Knights Inn South - Battle Creek, 2595 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015, Phone: (269) 964-2600, Fax: (269) 964-1682
  • Motel 6 - Battle Creek, 4775 Beckley Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017, Phone: (269) 979-1141
  • Hampton Inn - Battle Creek, 1150 Riverside Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49017, Phone: (269) 979-5577
  • Baymont Inn & Suites-battle Creek, 4725 Beckley Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017, Phone: (269) 979-5400
  • Super 8 Motel, 5395 Beckley Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49015, Phone: (269) 979-1828, Fax: (269) 979-1828
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Battle Creek, Michigan


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Battle Creek travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Battle Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27.4%13.2%9.4%7.9%5.6%
Congregations3.9%3.9%14.1%4.7%4.7%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.7%2.7%2.6%23.7%
Congregations3.9%3.1%3.9%2.3%55.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 52$227,695$52,5450$0
Other Government Administration 17$78,792$55,6180$0
Judicial and Legal 7$33,665$57,7110$0
Police Protection - Officers 112$580,035$62,1470$0
Police - Other 16$60,429$45,32227$20,325
Firefighters 111$457,945$49,5080$0
Fire - Other 8$42,828$64,2420$0
Streets and Highways 90$325,261$43,3687$10,479
Airports 8$34,099$51,1490$0
Welfare 1$4,433$53,1960$0
Health 5$17,986$43,1660$0
Solid Waste Management 14$42,899$36,7710$0
Sewerage 67$256,182$45,8830$0
Parks and Recreation 7$32,814$56,25336$20,559
Housing and Community Development(Local) 10$41,300$49,5600$0
Water Supply 36$144,217$48,0720$0
Transit 39$129,730$39,9170$0
Other and Unallocable 4$19,705$59,1150$0
Totals for Government 604$2,530,015$50,26570$51,363


Battle Creek government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $711,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,775,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,069,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,341,000
    All Other: $2,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,172,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,734,000
    Parking Facilities: $689,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,713,000
    General: $595,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,972,000
    General - Other: $13,391,000
    Fire Protection: $11,129,000
    Sewerage: $8,794,000
    Regular Highways: $7,654,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,847,000
    Water Utilities: $4,947,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,927,000
    Financial Administration: $3,608,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,593,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
    Air Transportation: $1,118,000
    Parking Facilities: $986,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $668,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $620,000
    General Public Buildings: $323,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $53,956,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $21,956,000
    Total Federal Securities: $16,580,000
    Interest Revenue: $8,470,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,990,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $3,733,000
    From Local Government: $2,721,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $999,000
    Withdrawals: $141,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,447,000
    All Other: $1,609,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,040,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,279,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,363,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,240,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,357,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $29,487,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $61,290,000
    Water Utilities: $24,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,580,000
    Water Utilities: $4,185,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,660,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,960,000
    Rents: $557,000
    Property Sale Other: $445,000
    Special Assessments: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,578,000
    Air Transportation: $774,000
    Water Utilities: $620,000
    General - Other: $199,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,237,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,997,000
    Transit Utilities: $392,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,103,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,572,000
    Highways: $5,581,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,772,000
    Housing & Community Development: $469,000
    All Other: $225,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,304,000
    Individual Income: $12,679,000
    NEC: $1,077,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,990,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $777,000

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($426 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.71% ($34,765 average AGI)
from Barry County, MI  0.34% ($30,738)
from Branch County, MI  0.34% ($26,789)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.87% ($41,885 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MI  0.34% ($30,310)
to Barry County, MI  0.32% ($37,745)


Strongest AM radio stations in Battle Creek:
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCC (1400 AM; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLY (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Battle Creek:
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W223AE (92.5 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFPM-LP (99.5 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WWKN (104.9 FM; MARSHALL, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Battle Creek:
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Battle Creek fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 55
Total length: 346 meters (1,135ft)
Total average daily traffic: 943,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 120,809

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 13
  • 1960-1969: 23
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Battle Creek, MI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Battle Creek)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Battle Creek, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 330 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Battle Creek)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Battle Creek)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 141 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 12 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED99$87,412534$90,316719$83,916172$32,1734$1,780,695171$61,05518$60,311
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$194,38076$86,664158$77,78221$24,1931$244,86026$74,7299$47,846
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$84,795213$77,737782$84,706210$42,4831$41,000117$75,88426$34,150
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$75,89577$78,548270$94,32726$52,2101$2,031,11031$92,9642$57,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$026$77,06181$91,1954$96,8080$010$68,2531$78,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Battle Creek, MI

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED239$85,20270$106,67931$62,8381$48,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$100,29326$91,6855$46,0200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$104,7572$130,0001$47,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$68,1256$91,6854$39,1630$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$126,5000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 93
  • Hazardous Condition: 155
  • Service Call: 33
  • Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Battle Creek


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Battle Creek, MI

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