Profile for Battle Creek, Michigan, MI

Battle Creek is at the confluence of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo rivers

Settled in 1855 by a religious group which later organized as the Seventh-Day Adventists

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and C.W. Post, names now known for cereal, headed health sanitoria here

Public transportation: Battle Creek Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 691. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 12.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Will Kellogg, cereal manufacturer
· Jason Newsted, bassist with Metallica
· Sojourner Truth, abolitionist

Local festivals include:

• Cereal Festival - June 7-10, 2007

Performing arts: Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Southwest Michigan Devil Rays (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Kimball House Museum

Colleges and universities: Kellogg Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 69

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17% of Battle Creek residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Battle Creek ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Battle Creek was $18,424, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Battle Creek residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Battle Creek festival dates:

• Cereal Festival - June 7-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Battle Creek festival web sites:

• Cereal Festival

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Median rent in Battle Creek, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $419.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $749.

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Libraries in Battle Creek include Willard Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Battle Creek include Battle Creek Enquirer

TV stations in Battle Creek include WOTV, WZPX.

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Calhoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Battle Creek political report.

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The average commute time for Battle Creek workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 20 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Battle Creek between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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