Profile for Kalamazoo, Michigan, MI

Kalamazoo is on the Kalamazoo River.

Former and merged names include:
· Bronson
· Kikalamazoo

Once known as a shipping point for celery, advertised as "fresh as dew from Kalamazoo."

Public transportation: Kalamazoo Metro Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Well-known residents have included:
· Edna Ferber, writer
· Derek Jeter, baseball player
· Lindsay Tarpley, Olympic gold medallist (soccer)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Kalamazoo County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007
• Irish Fest - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Greek Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Black Arts Film Festival - July 25, 2007
• Russian Festival - Nov. 9-10, 2007

Performing arts: Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Kal-Haven Trail State Park

Kalamazoo attractions: Kalamazoo Nature Center

Sports teams: Kings (Frontier League baseball), Wings (United Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Colleges and universities: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Davenport College-Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley 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: 116

Quotes:
Kalamazoo, you ain't in a class by yourself; I seen you before in a lot of places
-- Carl Sandburg

Songs:
· "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo"

Listed places near Kalamazoo

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (3)

Communities (12)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Kalamazoo
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• Kalamazoo County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Kalamazoo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kalamazoo County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49007 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kalamazoo city government
• Kalamazoo County government
• Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce

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

• Cemeteries in or near Kalamazoo
• Cemeteries in Kalamazoo County
• Libraries in or near Kalamazoo

Post a query on a message board:

• Kalamazoo County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

• Kalamazoo area attractions
• Kalamazoo museums
• Kalamazoo historic sites
• Kalamazoo area parks
• Wineries near Kalamazoo

• Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Kalamazoo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kalamazoo County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kalamazoo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kalamazoo County

• Kalamazoo business guide
• Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kalamazoo County
• Arrests in Kalamazoo County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kalamazoo was $16,897, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kalamazoo County economic census
• Kalamazoo County economic summary
• Kalamazoo County employment growth
• Kalamazoo County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

33% of Kalamazoo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kalamazoo
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Kalamazoo
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• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

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• Air pollution in Kalamazoo County
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• Land contamination in Kalamazoo County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Kalamazoo County
• Toxic chemical releases in Kalamazoo County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Kalamazoo festival dates:

• Kalamazoo County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007
• Irish Fest - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Greek Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Black Arts Film Festival - July 25, 2007
• Russian Festival - Nov. 9-10, 2007

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

Kalamazoo festival web sites:

• Irish Fest
• Russian Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Kalamazoo

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• Geocaches in Michigan

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• Kalamazoo local government Web site
• Kalamazoo County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Kalamazoo medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Kalamazoo
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Kalamazoo
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kalamazoo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kalamazoo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $476.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.

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• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Kalamazoo area
• Job services in Michigan
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Libraries in Kalamazoo include Alma Powell Branch Library, Eastwood Branch Library, Kalamazoo Public Library, Oshtemo Branch Library, Washington Square Branch Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Kalamazoo area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Kalamazoo

Newspapers in Kalamazoo include Kalamazoo Gazette

TV stations in Kalamazoo include WGVK, WLLA, WWMT.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMUK.

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Michigan
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• Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit guide for Kalamazoo
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Kalamazoo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kalamazoo political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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The average commute time for Kalamazoo workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kalamazoo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Kalamazoo travel guide
• Airports near Kalamazoo
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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