Local servicesHospitalBronson Methodist Hospital12.2 miPost officeSchoolcraft Post Office2.0 miTown hallSchoolcraft Village Hall2.1 miPoliceSchoolcraft Police Department2.1 miFire stationSouth Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Schoolcraft Fire Station2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO9.9 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR53 miInterstateI-947.5 miUS highwayUS 1312.0 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL13 miCoachKalamazoo 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 49087 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49087 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:06 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:07 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,074 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,251 householdsMedian household income $94,556Median home value $279,800Median rent $968 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,149 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: 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 October41 in of snow a year, on about 30 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Three Rivers
Nearby landmarksPaw Paw Lakelake · 4.5 miBlack Lakelake · 5.6 miKalamazoo Valley Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miAsylum Lake Preserve Trailheadpark · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOlde Mill Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.2 mi · 152 acresGourdneck State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 2,158 acresStates Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.2 mi · 123 acresSpring Creek State Game Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 81 acresPaw Paw Prairie (East)-MDOT NORTHstate conservation land · 5.9 miAsylum Lakestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 254 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 201515 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201532 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchoolcraftserves 1,405 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation889 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
