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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| Coordinates: 42°17′24″N 85°35′09″W / 42.29000°N 85.58583°WCoordinates: 42°17′24″N 85°35′09″W / 42.29000°N 85.58583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Settled | 1829 |
| Incorporated | 1843 (village) 1884 (city) |
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| • 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
- Labadie's souvenir of picturesque Kalamazoo (IA 3125273.0001.001.umich.edu).pdf
E. E. Labadie's Souvenir of Picturesque Kalamazoo (PDF, 1909)
- Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Kalamazoo Area, MI(ThreadEx).svg
Climate chart for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo Neighborhoods Numbered.jpg
Kalamazoo neighborhoods numbered
- Hotelkalamazoo.jpg
The Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center in Kalamazoo is a popular site for conventions.
- Kalamazoo City Hall in 2022.jpg
Kalamazoo City Hall, photographed on a gloomy day in 2022
- WMUCampus2.jpg
Waldo Library and the University Computing Center, joined by the Stewart Clocktower, on Western Michigan University's campus.
- Hoben Hall.jpg
The campus of Kalamazoo College.
- Kalamazooairzoo.jpg
Spad WWI fighter in the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
- WaldoStadium1.jpg
Waldo Stadium, on the campus of Western Michigan University.
References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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- ↑ Lyrics, Glenn Miller "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo".
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