Local servicesHospitalBeacon Kalamazoo1.4 miPost officeNazareth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParchment City Hall1.6 miPoliceKalamazoo Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationTownship of Kalamazoo Fire Department - Station 2 - Eastwood1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 otherHighCompass High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNortheastern Elementary School1.0 miHighParchment High School1.1 miCollegeWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO6.1 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR39 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lp2.5 miUS highwayUS 131 Bus2.5 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL2.8 miCoachKalamazooIndian Trails2.8 miTransit24 stops within a mileMetro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49074 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:05 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:07 am – 5:12 pm
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People212 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.545 householdsMedian household income $21,563Median rent $423 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month October65 in of snow a year, on about 45 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Battle Creek 5nw
Nearby landmarksGrass Lakelake · 2.9 miAverill Lakelake · under a mileWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicinecollege · 2.9 miKalamazoo Collegecollege · 3.7 miChipman Preserve Trailheadpark · 4.1 miKalamazoo Nature Center Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 136 acresEastwood Little League Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileKlienstuck Preservestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 50 acresArboretumstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 173 acresAsylum Lakestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 254 acresOrchardstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 20158 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKalamazoo County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong 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, Kalamazoo County monitors, MI
Internet at home20% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone80% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKalamazooserves 192,992 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation860 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
