Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Population in July 2008: 72,179. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 34,803	(48.2%)
Females: 37,376	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	26.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49001, 49003, 49004, 49005, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009, 49019.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,592 (it was $31,189 in 2000)

Kalamazoo:	$29,592
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,189

Kalamazoo:	$17,189
Michigan:	$24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,500 (it was $80,700 in 2000)

Kalamazoo:	$119,500
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,101; Detached houses: $129,462; Townhouses or other attached units: $211,624; In 2-unit structures: $78,314; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,082; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,446; Mobile homes: $22,061

Median gross rent in 2007: $644.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 35.5%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 49001, 49004, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009, 49048.

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Races in Kalamazoo:

White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
Black (20.6%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Two or more races (3.2%)
Other race (2.4%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kalamazoo: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.8%), Dutch (7.7%), Polish (4.9%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 24.7 square miles.

Population density: 2924 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kalamazoo

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Unemployed: 12.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kalamazoo city

Never married: 46.2%
Now married: 36.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 10.4%

4,013 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This city:	5.2%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 433 registered sex offenders living in Kalamazoo, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kalamazoo to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,474 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,267 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (86.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (111.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eastwood, MI (1.6 miles ), Westwood, MI (1.6 miles ), Parchment, MI (1.8 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (2.1 miles ), Portage, MI (2.2 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (2.8 miles ), Galesburg, MI (2.9 miles ), Richland, MI (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $94,300
1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $108,500
1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $109,200
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $181,100
2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $134,800
2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $157,200
2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $146,100
2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $161,900
2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $128,500
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 85.58 W

Kalamazoo nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Bedding Plant Capital of the World, Celery City, Mall City, The Paper City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,518 (+26.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,728 (54.6%)

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,262 (-4.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	14.1%
Michigan:	13.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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Crime in Kalamazoo by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	6	9	4	6	1	3	5	9
per 100,000	7.8	11.8	5.2	7.7	1.3	4.1	6.9	12.6
Rapes	79	94	102	40	45	55	55	81
per 100,000	103.1	123.3	131.5	51.3	59.6	74.3	75.8	113.3
Robberies	176	189	200	158	146	178	238	302
per 100,000	229.8	247.9	257.9	202.5	193.2	240.5	328.2	422.6
Assaults	478	521	601	648	319	360	439	443
per 100,000	624.0	683.4	775.0	830.6	422.2	486.4	605.4	619.9
Burglaries	1,019	1,195	1,366	1,171	813	1,106	1,327	1,039
per 100,000	1330.3	1567.6	1761.4	1501.0	1076.0	1494.2	1829.9	1453.9
Thefts	3,240	3,489	3,539	3,696	2,987	3,116	3,243	3,089
per 100,000	4229.7	4576.8	4563.4	4737.6	3953.4	4209.7	4471.9	4322.6
Auto thefts	518	485	483	596	311	319	396	344
per 100,000	676.2	636.2	622.8	764.0	411.6	431.0	546.1	481.4
Arson	59	91	78	78	30	35	44	53
per 100,000	77.0	119.4	100.6	100.0	39.7	47.3	60.7	74.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	608.3	677.0	703.6	639.0	459.1	544.4	644.6	679.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 288 (236 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.27
US city average:	3.00

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Kalamazoo-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Kalamazoo city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.2 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Kalamazoo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% 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 61.5 miles away from Kalamazoo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Kalamazoo topographic map

Birthplace of: Adam Hall - NHL player (Nashville Predators, born: Aug 14, 1980), Edna Ferber - (1885-1968), author, Jason Babin - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: May 24, 1980), Scott Olsen - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Jan 12, 1984), T.J. Duckett - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Feb 17, 1981), Jonathon Prandi - (born 1972), male model and actor, Alex Koroknay-Palicz - (born 1981), activist, Andy Fretz - College football player (Eastern Michigan Eagles), Nate Loehrke - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe), Sherrod Harrell - College basketball player (Michigan Wolverines).

Main business address for: STRYKER CORP (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Kalamazoo:

BORGESS-PIPP HEALTH CENTER (1521 GULL ROAD)
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (601 JOHN STREET)
KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (1312 OAKLAND DR)

Political contributions by individuals in Kalamazoo, MI

Airports and Heliports located in Kalamazoo:

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 1,376, Air Taxi Ops: 11,630, Itinerant Ops: 24,331, Local Ops: 22,990, Military Ops: 87)
Newman's Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 4,500)
East Lake Airport (Runways: 1)
Borgess Medical Center Heliport
Bronson Methodist Hospital Heliport
Clear Sky Heliport

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Amtrak station:
KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.kalamazoo.mi.us

Colleges/Universities in Kalamazoo:

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 23,132; Location: 1903 West Michigan Avenue; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,017; Location: 6767 WEST O AVE; Public)
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,322; Location: 1200 ACADEMY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kzoo.edu)
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-KALAMAZOO (FT enrollment: 703; Location: 4123 W. MAIN ST.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu)
GRAND RAPIDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 132; Location: 5349 W MAIN; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kalamazoo:

KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)

Public high schools in Kalamazoo:

Kalamazoo Central High School (Students: 1544; Location: 2432 N. DRAKE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Loy Norrix High School (Students: 1344; Location: 606 E. KILGORE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Comstock High School (Students: 759; Location: 2107 N. 26TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Kalamazoo Area Math And Science Center School (Students: 184; Location: 600 W. VINE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Barclay Hills Education Center School (Students: 169; Location: 1125 E. MOSEL AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)
Phoenix/New City Alternative School (Students: 109; Location: 1411 OAKLAND DR; Grades: 9 - 12)
Youth Center School (Students: 85; Location: 1424 GULL ROAD; Grades: 6 - 12)
Reach And Teach School (Students: 54; Location: 1340 COBB AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
Valley Center School (Students: 49; Location: 3122 LAKE STREET; Grades: 3 - 12)

Private high schools in Kalamazoo:

MSGR HACKETT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 1000 W KILGORE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 315; Location: 6312 QUAIL RUN DR; Grades: KG - 12)
FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 308; Location: 5550 OAKLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kalamazoo:

Paramount Charter Academy School (Students: 897; Location: 3624 S. WESTNEDGE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
King-Westwood Elementary School (Students: 613; Location: 1100 NICHOLS ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
Milwood Elementary School (Students: 589; Location: 3400 LOVERS LANE; Grades: KG - 6)
Maple Street Magnet For The Arts School (Students: 575; Location: 922 W. MAPLE STREET; Grades: 7 - 8)
Milwood Middle School (Students: 566; Location: 2916 KONKLE STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
Hillside Middle School (Students: 552; Location: 1941 ALAMO AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 8)
Woods Lake Elementary:a Magnet Center For The Arts School (Students: 549; Location: 3215 OAKLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG - 6)
Lincoln International Studies School (Students: 533; Location: 912 N. BURDICK STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
Winchell Elementary School (Students: 518; Location: 2316 WINCHELL AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
Northeast Middle School (Students: 518; Location: 1423 NORTH 28TH STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Kalamazoo:

ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 530 WEST KILGORE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
GAGIE SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 615 FAIRVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
NORTH CHRISTIAN (Students: 356; Location: 1340 COBB AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
SOUTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 3333 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 600 W MICHIGAN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
EAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 5196 COMSTOCK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
KALAMAZOO ACADEMY (Students: 207; Location: 4221 E MILHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 930 LAKE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 750 HOWARD ST; Grades: PK - 5)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 929 CHARLOTTE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Kalamazoo, Map of school districts: KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMSTOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Kalamazoo:

KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,654,475; Location: 315 SOUTH ROSE STREET; 467,368 books; 19,157 audio materials; 9,104 video materials; 862 serial subscriptions)

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Other elementary schools in Kalamazoo: Arcadia Elementary School, Chime Elementary School, Edison Environmental Science Acadmey, Greenwood Elementary School, Indian Prarie Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. School in Westwood Elementary, Northeastern Elementary, Northglade Montessori Magnet School, Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School, Spring Valley Center for Exploration, Washington Writers' Academy, & Woodward School for Technology Research. More information is available at www.kalamazoopublicschools.com
Kalamazoo Christan High School is another private high school in Kalamazoo County. added by Eddie
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Notable locations in Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo Country Club (A), Lakeside Children Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Kalamazoo: Judson Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Gate of Heaven Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Mountain Home Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4), Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Asylum Lake (A), Averill Lake (B), Monarch Millpond (C), Pikes Pond (D), Bryant Pond (E), Whites Lake (F), Woods Lake (G), Limekiln Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Arcadia Creek (A), Axtell Creek (B), Portage Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kalamazoo include: Dickinson Field (1), Reed Park (2), Hayes Park (3), Harrison Park (4), Rockwell Playground (5), Jones Park (6), Milham Park (7), La Crone Playground (8), Southside Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Art Center Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (Museums; 314 South Park Street) (1), Kalamazoo Nature Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7000 North Westnedge Avenue) (2), Kalamazoo Valley Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 230 North Rose Street) (3), Nature Connection (Nature Centers; 359 South Kalamazoo Mall) (4), Kalamazoo County Fair (2900 Lake St) (5), Convention & Visitors Bureau-Disn Klmzo RGNL Chmbr (346 West Michigan Avenue) (6), Kalamazoo Amusement Inc (3635 East Cork Street) (7), Flag International LLC (Tours & Charters; 6835 Countryview Drive) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge Kalamazoo (3750 Easy Street) (1), Fairfield Inn Kalamazoo East (3800 E Cork St) (2), Fairfield Inn (3800 East Cork Street) (3), Comfort Inn Airport (3820 Sprinkle Road) (4), Hampton Inn Kalamazoo (1550 East Kilgore Road) (5), Best Western Hospitality Inn (3640 East Cork Street) (6), Comstock Motor Court Motel (6302 King Highway) (7), Baymont Inn & Suites (2203 South 11th Street) (8), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (6420 Cracker Barrel Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Kalamazoo

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 13.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.1 µ/m³ in 2000).

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

GULL LAKE SPORTS BAR (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TWIN LAKES REFORMED CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SCOTTS MILL COUNTY PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

PRETTY LAKE #2 (Population served: 222, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

ROLLERWORLD (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

LAMPLIGHTER (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

EVERGREEN PARK (Address: 182 E "D" AVE, Population served: 190, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-1998)

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kalamazoo that have no violations reported:

NORTHBRIDGE CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIDGEVIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
M-43 FOODMART (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NW (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LAKE CORA HILLS LOUNGE INC (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
THORNAPPLE CREEK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PRAIRIE VIEW PARK #9 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PRAIRIEVIEW PARK AREA 2B (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PRAIRIE VIEW PARK #3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROTA KIWAN OAKS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	48.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kalamazoo, MI

People in group quarters in Kalamazoo

7120 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
559 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
501 people in nursing homes
439 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
188 people in other group homes
180 people in homes for the mentally ill
158 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
99 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
89 people in religious group quarters
80 people in halfway houses
64 people in homes for the mentally retarded
44 people in other nonhousehold living situations
10 people in other workers' dormitories
8 people in other types of correctional institutions

Kalamazoo compared to Michigan state average:

Kalamazoo, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Lawson Arena. Western Michigan University.
University Arena (Western Michigan University). Western Michigan University.
Wings Stadium. Capacity: 8,023.

Banks with most branches in Kalamazoo (2009 data):

National City Bank: 11 branches. 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
Fifth Third Bank: 10 branches. 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: 7 branches. 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
Keystone Community Bank: at 107 West Michigan Avenue, Drake Branch, Oakland Drive Branch, Gull Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $253.4 mil, Deposits: $191.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
Comerica Bank: Kalamazoo Branch, Maple Hill Branch, Oakwood Branch, Gull Road 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
Chemical Bank: Kalamazoo Downtown Branch at 211 E. Water, Suite 100, branch established on 1998-03-09; West Kal Branch at 6080 W Main Street, branch established on 2006-08-07. Info updated 2007-08-01: Bank assets: $3,866.6 mil, Deposits: $2,979.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 132 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
RBS Citizens, National Association: West Main Mall Branch at 4300 West Main, branch established on 1934-05-01; Kalamazoo at 215 East Michigan, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Downtown Kalamazoo Branch at 141 East Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1979-04-12. 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.
4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lees Inn Kalamazoo, 2615 Fairfield Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49002, Phone: (269) 382-6100, Fax: (269) 382-2136
40 Winks Motel, 2605 Douglas, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Phone: (269) 382-5737
Hall House Bed & Breadfast, 106 Thompson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, Phone: (269) 343-2500
Radisson Plaza Hotal, 100 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, Phone: (269) 343-3333, Fax: (269) 381-1560
Horizon Inn & Suites, 3522 Sprinkle Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, Phone: (269) 381-7070, Fax: (269) 381-4341
Quality Inn & Suites, 3750 Easy St, Kalamazoo, MI 49002, Phone: (269) 388-3551
Clarion Hotel-kalamazoo, 3600 E Cork St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, Phone: (269) 385-3922, Fax: (269) 385-2747
Stuart Avenue Inn, 229 237 Stuard Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Phone: (269) 342-0230
20 other hotels and motels

All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kalamazoo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Kalamazoo:

Religion statistics for Kalamazoo

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents	25.1%	11.3%	8.7%	7.5%	6.8%
Congregations	5.1%	9.1%	11.9%	3.4%	8.5%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.7%	27.7%
Congregations	0.6%	2.8%	2.8%	2.3%	53.4%

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	35	$162,419	$55,687	2	$2,693
Other Government Administration	26	$129,310	$59,682	3	$3,475
Judicial and Legal	8	$48,420	$72,630	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	206	$969,978	$56,504	0	$0
Police - Other	75	$440,868	$70,539	19	$14,669
Streets and Highways	43	$153,376	$42,803	0	$0
Sewerage	115	$512,683	$53,497	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	20	$71,053	$42,632	23	$11,587
Housing and Community Development(Local)	43	$189,615	$52,916	0	$0
Water Supply	104	$416,626	$48,072	0	$0
Transit	112	$358,836	$38,447	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	48	$192,081	$48,020	0	$0
Totals for Government	835	$3,645,265	$52,387	47	$32,424

Kalamazoo government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $19,278,000
All Other: $3,721,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,976,000

Parking Facilities: $407,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $160,000
Construction - Parking Facilities: $10,896,000
Transit Utilities: $7,792,000

Water Utilities: $6,163,000

Regular Highways: $5,419,000

Sewerage: $3,070,000

General - Other: $3,037,000

Parks and Recreation: $13,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $30,069,000
Sewerage: $16,397,000

General - Other: $14,701,000

Water Utilities: $7,841,000

Transit Utilities: $5,840,000

Regular Highways: $4,385,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,095,000

Housing and Community Development: $3,548,000

Financial Administration: $3,052,000

Central Staff Services: $2,977,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,109,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,733,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $913,000

Natural Resources - Other: $702,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $560,000

General Public Buildings: $522,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $322,820,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $326,944,000
Total Federal Securities: $97,254,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $33,486,000

Other Investments - Other: $23,368,000

Benefit Payments: $13,421,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $4,307,000

Local Employee Contribution: $1,458,000

Withdrawals: $305,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $21,216,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,622,000
All Other: $2,946,000

Transit Utilities: $1,612,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,568,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $258,000
Housing and Community Development: $58,000

General - Other: $33,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Sewerage: $9,000
Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $3,957,000
General - Other: $287,000

Sewerage: $130,000

Police Protection: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,546,000
All Other: $1,460,000

Housing and Community Development: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $415,086,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $92,266,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,455,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,752,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,277,000

Rents: $2,408,000

Sale of Property: $1,771,000

Donations From Private Sources: $1,307,000

Fines and Forfeits: $193,000

Special Assessments: $104,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,405,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,975,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,885,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,482,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,062,000
Transit Utilities: $1,826,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $322,820,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,146,000
Highways: $5,870,000

Water Utilities: $4,172,000

Transit Utilities: $3,957,000

All Other: $1,131,000
Tax - Property: $39,078,000
Other License: $2,187,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $46,522,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,154,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County: 0.22%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Van Buren County, MI	0.67% ($33,900 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.50% ($30,944)
from Calhoun County, MI	0.50% ($41,885)

7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County: 0.06%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Van Buren County, MI	0.67% ($42,190 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, MI	0.40% ($34,765)
to Kent County, MI	0.39% ($31,836)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kalamazoo:

WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kalamazoo:

W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)
W219CA (91.7 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM 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.)
WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOFR (89.5 FM; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Kalamazoo:

WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 128 meters (420ft)
Total average daily traffic: 606,168
Total average daily truck traffic: 87,417

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 9
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 1

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 21 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	99	$96,945	594	$91,812	656	$91,156	160	$38,031	11	$602,818	292	$79,952	4	$45,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$69,000	42	$98,139	170	$82,114	25	$29,278	1	$236,000	45	$65,441	3	$56,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED	24	$94,395	164	$76,939	637	$83,649	161	$37,347	2	$3,183,500	164	$73,646	23	$39,094
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	12	$82,917	73	$91,901	228	$96,848	32	$58,153	2	$1,156,000	47	$83,912	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	26	$101,695	72	$101,422	6	$80,833	0	$0	15	$62,013	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 21 tracts in Kalamazoo, MI

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 20 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	233	$93,424	69	$115,286	34	$69,349
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	21	$87,988	16	$113,681	6	$60,330
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$96,000	2	$91,000	1	$95,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	8	$98,120	4	$104,738	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	5	$142,990	0	$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: 381
Hazardous Condition: 242
Service Call: 73
Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Kalamazoo

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

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