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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People8,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.73,131 householdsMedian household income $105,496Median home value $348,100Median rent $1,023 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,806 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month August65 in of snow a year, on about 45 days19 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gull Lake Biological Stn station, 4 mi away; snow from Battle Creek 5nw
Nearby landmarksGrass Lakelake · 2.8 miGull Lakelake · 3.0 miChipman Preserve Trailheadpark · 5.2 miKalamazoo Nature Center Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.3 miKalamazoo Nature Center Trailheadtrailhead · 6.4 miKalamazoo Nature Center Delano Farms Trailheadtrailhead · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGull Lake Country Clubnature preserve · 2.0 mi · 99 acresEastern Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 3.5 mi · 230 acresAugusta Creek State Fish & Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 390 acresLux Arbor Reservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,236 acresFort Custer National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.4 mi · 773 acresKlienstuck Preservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 50 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 201510 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201527 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation919 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeacon Kalamazoo7.1 miPost officeRichland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichland Village Hallunder a milePoliceRichland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRichland Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRichland Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGull Lake Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryThomas M Ryan Intermediate School1.1 miCollegeWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO11 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR35 miInterstateI-947.5 miUS highwayUS 131 Bus7.8 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL8.5 miCoachKalamazooIndian Trails8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49083 ZIP area.
