COUNTY PROFILE - KALAMAZOO, Michigan
LOCATION SERVICES
CEO Council, Inc.
Kalamazoo Center, Suite 294
100 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-3735
Contact: Norm Terry
Phone: 616/342-0000
FAX: 616/343-1151
County Seat: Kalamazoo
POPULATION
1970 Census 201550
1980 Census 212378
1990 Census 223411
Median Age (as of 1990) 31. years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 121300
Employed 114500
Total Unemployment 6800
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
3-Year Average 5.5%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm Employees Product/Service
Upjohn, Kalamazoo 7100 Pharmaceuticals
GM B-O-C, Kalamazoo 3000 Body stamping
Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo 2863 Higher education
Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo 2700 Health care
James River, Parchment 2406 Paper products
Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo 2100 Health care
NWL Control Systems, Kalamazoo 1238 Aircraft components
Eaton, Galesburg 925 Heavy duty transmissions
Stryker, Kalamazoo 921 Hospital equipment
Checker Motors, Kalamazoo 865 Automotive parts
Kalamazoo Reg. Psych. Hosp., K-zoo 853 Health care
Rexnord Plastic Engineering 600 Custom molding & dies
Beach Products 450 Paper products
Consumers Power 400 Gas and electricity
Humphrey Products, Kalamazoo 400 Valves and fittings
Simpson Paper, Vicksburg 375 Printing paper
Swift Eckerich 375 Sausages & meats
Durametallic, Kalamazoo 350 Mechanical seals
Georgia-Pacific, Kalamazoo 350 Printing paper
Parker Hannifin, Richland 320 Office furniture
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Assembler - Heavy $9.21 $12.63
General Laborer $8.73 $11.40
Inspector $6.49 $13.75
Machinist $5.90 $15.06
Maintenance Mechanic $9.44 $15.71
Maintenance, Building $5.13 $9.56
Packager $5.60 $10.62
Tool & Die Maker $8.33 $23.49
Truck Driver $6.78 $12.16
Welder $12.03 $14.11
Source: Based on Consumers Power community survey, adjusted for inflation
to 1991 using Consumer Price Index.
DISTANCE TO:
Miles Kilometers
Chicago 150 241
Cleveland 270 434
Detroit 140 225
Indianapolis 270 434
Lansing 70 112
Toronto 380 611
TRANSPORTATION
Main Highways: I-94, M-43, M-89, M-96, US-131
Bus Lines: 4
Truck Lines: 20
Rail Lines: Amtrak; Conrail; Grand Truck Western
Ports: None
Airports: Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
Airlines: Air Toronto, Air Wisconsin, American Eagle, ComAirContinental
Express, Midway Connection, Northwest, United Express
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Kalamazoo.
January Average Minimum: 17 F./ -8 C. Average Maximum: 31 F./ -1 C.
July Average Minimum: 61 F./ 16 C. Average Maximum: 85 F./ 29 C.
Growing Season: 164 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C: 6 Average Annual Rainfall: 35 in./ 89 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C: 18 Average Annual Snowfall: 73 in./185 cm.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
Community Sites Acres Hectares Industrial Parks
Charleston Twp. 1 33 13 0
Comstock Twp. 3 10 4 5
Cooper Twp. 0 0 0 1
Kalamazoo 13 95 38 5
Kalamazoo Twp. 3 50 20 2
Oshtemo Twp. 3 97 39 1
Pavilion Twp. 1 40 16 0
Portage 15 309 125 4
Richland 0 0 0 1
Schoolcraft 0 0 0 1
Schoolcraft Twp. 2 210 85 0
Texas Twp. 2 50 20 1
Vicksburg 2 73 30 1
COUNTY TOTAL 45 967 391 22
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Residential Industrial Office Mercantile
Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value
1991: 652 $68.61 16 $46.54 9 $5.26 21 $4.88
3-Year Average: 688 $82.18 16 $30.24 19 $10.48 32 $8.78
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Incorporations in 1992: 531 State Median: 68
Incorporation Rate: 238 State Median: 183
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
Agricultural Residential Industrial Commercial Other
2% 56% 7% 19% 16%
County Total State Equalized Value: $3,448,485,420.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991): 62.21
UTILITIES
Electric Gas Telephone*
Comstock Twp. Consumers Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Kalamazoo Consumers Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Kalamazoo Twp. Consumers Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Oshtemo Twp. CP/MI Power Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Portage Consumers Consumers Michigan Bell, EA
Schoolcraft Ind. & Michigan Consumers GTE, D
Texas Twp. Local Pwr Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Vicksburg Ind./Mich. Pwr. Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
see Source List note.
WATER
Gallons Liters Pressure
Source Capacity Use Capacity Use (lbs./sq.in.)
Comstock Twp. Kalamazoo 580 170 2195 643 40-50
Kalamazoo Wells 600 430 2271 1628 55-95
Kalamazoo Twp. Kalamazoo 580 170 2195 643 40-50
Oshtemo Twp. Kalamazoo 580 170 2195 643 40-50
Portage Wells 160 79 606 299 50-75
Texas Twp. Kalamazoo 580 170 2195 643 40-50
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
SEWER
Gallons Liters
Type Capacity Load Capacity Load
Comstock Twp. Adv. Tert. 540 260 2044 984
Kalamazoo Pri, Sec & Tert 540 300 2044 1136
Kalamazoo Twp. Adv. Tert. 540 260 2044 984
Oshtemo Twp. Adv. Tert. 540 260 2044 984
Portage Pri, Sec & Tert 540 300 2044 1136
Texas Twp. Adv. Tert. 540 260 2044 984
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1990 Master Public Library
Community Phone Number Population Zoning Plan (Volumes)
Comstock Twp. 11834 yes yes 51,392
Galesburg 616-665-7000 1863 yes yes 17,435
Kalamazoo 616-385-8017 80277 yes yes 338,779
Kalamazoo Twp. 20976 yes yes
Oshtemo Twp. 13401 yes yes
Parchment 616-349-3785 1958 yes 27,966
Portage 41042 yes yes 85,033
Texas Twp. 7711 yes yes
Vicksburg 616-649-1919 2216 yes no 28,022
------- Fire Department ------- Police
Community Class. FT Paid PT/Volunt. (Full-Time) Solid Waste
Comstock Twp. 6/9 1 17 Independent
Galesburg 7 20 1
Kalamazoo 3 40 250 Independent
Kalamazoo Twp. 5 26 Independent
Oshtemo Twp. 6/9 2 34 Independent
Parchment 7 21 4
Portage 5 29 52 53 Independent
Texas Twp. 8/9 30 Independent
Vicksburg 7 25 4
County Sheriff Officers: 127 Licensed Landfills in County: 2
Other communities in Kalamazoo County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
Alamo Twp. (3276), Augusta (927), Brady Twp. (3857), Charleston Twp. (1776),
Climax (677), Climax Twp. (2221), Cooper Center, Cooper Twp. (8442), Fulton,
Nazareth, Pavilion Twp. (5500), Prairie Ronde Twp. (1365), Richland (465),
Richland Twp. (5099), Ross Twp. (4730), Schoolcraft (1517), Schoolcraft Twp.
(6705), Scotts, Wakeshma Twp. (1378), Yorkville
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
K-12 Instruc. High
Community School District Students Staff Schools
Comstock Comstock Public 2590 130 2
Galesburg Galesburg Augusta Community 1149 54
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo City 11606 585 2
Parchment Parchment 1912 106
Portage Portage Public 7910 409 2
Vicksburg Vicksburg Community 2558 117
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
Name and Location Enrollment
Davenport College of Business, Kalamazoo 1733
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo 1268
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo 9437
Nazareth College, Kalamazoo 292
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo 27901
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Hospitals in County: 3 Total Beds: 905
Nearest Large Medical Center: Local
Extended Care Facilities: 13 Total Beds: 1384
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 564
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
Owner occupied: 53869 (64.4%) Median Home Value: $62,800.00
Renter occupied: 29833 (35.6%) Median Contract Rent: $372.00
Churches: Catholic: 9 Protestant: 139
Synagogues: 2
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College; Nazareth College;
Western Michigan University. Barn Theatre, Augusta; Kalamazoo Center;
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Kalamazoo Symphony.
Gilmore Car Museum; Kalamazoo Air Museum; Kalamazoo Area Math and Science
Center; Kalamazoo Nature Center.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
General Building Contractors 72
Metalworking Machinery 36
Commercial Printing 38
Advertising 22
Personnel Supply Services 29
Computer and Data Processing Services 25
Legal Services 119
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping 49
Retail Establishments 1348
Wholesale Establishments 377
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986): 2105
Television Channels: 4 plus cable
Radio Stations: 7
Newspapers: Kalamazoo Gazette
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993) Offices
Main Office in County
Arcadia Bank Kalamazoo 4
BANK ONE, STURGlS Sturgis 1
Comerica Bank Detroit 10
Fidelity Savings Bank FSB Kalamazoo 4
First Federal of Michigan Detroit 4
First of America Bank-Michigan, NA Kalamazoo 17
First Savings Bank, FSB Three Rivers 1
Great Lakes Bancorp, A Federal Savings Ann Arbor 1
Kalamazoo County State Bank Schoolcraft 1
Michigan National Bank Farmington Hills 3
NBD Bank, NA Detroit 3
Old Kent Bank-Southwest Kalamazoo 14
Portage Commerce Bank Portage 1
Standard Federal Bank Troy 9
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings
Employment ($ millions)
1985 1990 1985 1990
Total Employment 113399 132302
Total Income $2,933.24 $4,095.91
Earnings by Place of Work $2,418.28 $3,326.42
Components by Type:
Wage and Salary 100266 117679 $2,037.68 $2,783.99
Proprietors 13133 14623 $156.50 $251.10
Farm 1066 921 $8.13 $20.73
Nonfarm 12067 13702 $148.37 $230.37
Components by Industry:
Farm 1626 1368 $12.86 $25.86
Nonfarm 111773 130934 $2,405.42 $3,300.56
Private 96822 114059 $2,112.55 $2,875.21
Agric./For./Fish. 773 1132 $7.21 $15.59
Mining 214 156 $10.15 $6.12
Construction 3985 5211 $104.15 $149.77
Manufacturing 30004 29750 $1,028.57 $1,240.62
Non-Durable Goods --- --- $583.12 $733.35
Durable Goods --- --- $445.45 $507.28
Transp. & Utilities 3008 3378 $91.02 $116.54
Wholesale Trade 3727 4491 $97.14 $123.52
Retail Trade 19018 23192 $187.84 $258.71
Fin./Ins./Real Est. 6286 9922 $71.79 $174.59
Services 29807 36827 $514.68 $789.76
Government 14951 16875 $292.88 $425.36
Federal 1028 1249 $30.69 $43.11
Military, Civilian 497 498 $2.92 $3.57
State and Local 13426 15128 $259.26 $378.68
Earnings by Place of Residence $2,048.44 $2,795.52
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
Per Capita Income: 1985: $13,584.00 1990: $18,288.00
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