Local servicesHospitalFieldstone Center10.8 miPost officeEast Leroy Post Office1.2 miTown hallLeroy Township Hall1.4 miPoliceUnion City Police Department9.2 miFire stationLeroy Township Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Leroy Elementary School1.5 miCollegeKellogg Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO17 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR51 miInterstateI-946.2 miUS highwayUS 2713 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL10 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49051 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49051 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:04 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:06 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,787 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.61,016 householdsMedian household income $74,886Median home value $259,500Median rent $843 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,397 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May65 in of snow a year, on about 45 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Battle Creek 5nw
Parks and public landsBinder Park Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · 5.4 mi · 219 acresFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 680 acresCedar Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.0 mi · 112 acresFort Custer National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.4 mi · 773 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 405 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 201511 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201510 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% 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
Elevation944 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
