Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:04 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:05 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.0591 householdsMedian household income $75,188Median home value $207,200Median rent $1,000 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 613 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 20%, retail 16%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coldwater St School station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWarner Lakelake · 2.1 miLee Lakelake · 3.1 miDixon Hillpeak · 3.3 miStony Point Hillpeak · 5.1 miColdwater Riverriver · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurtle Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.2 mi · 123 acresMarshall Country Clubnature preserve · 6.5 mi · 143 acresFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 680 acresFort Custer National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.3 mi · 773 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 405 acresPokagon State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 939 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201519 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 20152 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalhoun County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 24 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBattle Creek - Verona Systemserves 43,975 people from ground water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOaklawn Hospital11.4 miPost officeBurlington Post Office2.4 miTown hallBurlington Township Hall2.4 miPoliceUnion City Police Department5.6 miFire stationBurlington Township Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKellogg Community College Grahl Center14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO24 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR56 miInterstateI-694.8 miUS highwayUS 274.8 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL13 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49029 ZIP area.
