Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo is a large city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. As of 2020, the city had a total population of 73,598.[3]
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Settled | 1829 |
| Incorporated | 1843 (village) 1884 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2) |
| • Land | 24.69 sq mi (63.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 73,598 |
| • Density | 2,980.69/sq mi (1,150.85/km2) |
| • Urban | 204,562 (US: 189th)[2] |
| • Metro | 261,108 (US: 189th) |
| • CSA | 500,670 (US: 89th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49001, 49003–49009, 49019, 49048 |
| FIPS code | 26-42160[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629439[5] |
| Website | Official website |
Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business, and Kalamazoo College.
On May 13, 1980, a F3 tornado tore through Kalamazoo, killing 5 people, injuring 79, and causing $50 million in damage.
In popular culture
Kalamazoo's name is used in song titles or lyrics to popular songs, because the way it sounds makes it a "great word for a lyric".[6] Probably the best known was (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo" by the Glenn Miller band with Tex Beneke. This #1 popular song was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. It was performed by the band playing the part of the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the 1942 movie Orchestra Wives.[7] This was nominated: Best Music, Original Song in Academy Awards, Harry Warren (music), Mack Gordon (lyrics).
Sister cities
The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan has three sister cities.
Kalamazoo, Michigan Media
E. E. Labadie's Souvenir of Picturesque Kalamazoo (PDF, 1909)
Climate chart for Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo neighborhoods numbered
The Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center in Kalamazoo is a popular site for conventions.
Kalamazoo City Hall, photographed on a gloomy day in 2022
Waldo Library and the University Computing Center, joined by the Stewart Clocktower, on Western Michigan University's campus.
The campus of Kalamazoo College.
Spad WWI fighter in the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Waldo Stadium, on the campus of Western Michigan University.
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References
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ List of 2020 Census Urban Areas. census.govUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Kalamazoo city, Michigan. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalamazoo, Michigan
- ↑ Kalamazoo in songThe Straight Dope. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Lyrics, Glenn Miller "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo".