Local servicesHospitalInsight Hospital and Medical Center3.1 miPost officeColdwater Post Office2.8 miTown hallColdwater Township Hall2.6 miPoliceColdwater Police Department2.8 miFire stationColdwater Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKellogg Community College Grahl Center3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO35 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR72 miInterstateI-69 Bus Lp1.4 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 271.4 miAmtrakAlbion, MI ALI28 miCoachAngolaBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49036 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49036 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min6:05 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:04 am – 5:12 pm
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People24,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.69,366 householdsMedian household income $62,259Median home value $167,800Median rent $967 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,028 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 10,672 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 21%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Arabic 5%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · 4.0 miSouth Lakelake · 2.2 miSauk Riverriver · 2.4 miKellogg Community College Grahl Centercollege · 3.7 miPilot Knobcape · 3.0 miIyopawa Islandisland · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 2.1 miBranch Fairgroundsrecreation area · 2.4 mi · 53 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 405 acresKope Konstate conservation land · 9.3 miPokagon State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 939 acresTrine State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 183 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 201531 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBranch County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColdwaterserves 13,822 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,019 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
