Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
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| Nickname(s): The Mall City, K'zoo, K-zoo, The Zoo | |
 Location of Kalamazoo within Kalamazoo County, Michigan | |
  Kalamazoo, Michigan Location in the United States | |
| 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 (village) | 1843 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Bobby J. Hopewell |
| • Vice Mayor | Donald Cooney |
| • City Manager | James Ritsema |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.11 sq mi (65.03 km2) |
| • Land | 24.68 sq mi (63.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 75,807 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| • Urban | 187,961 |
| • Metro | 335,340 |
| • CSA | 530,672 (US: 85th) |
| Demonym(s) | Kalamazooian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 49001, 49003, 49004, 49005, 49006, 49007, 49008, 49009, 49019, 49048 |
| Area code(s) | 269,616 |
| FIPS code | 26-42160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629439[2] |
| Website | www |
Kalamazoo is a large city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. As of 2017, the city had a total population of 75,807.
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[change | change source]
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".[3] 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.[4] This was nominated: Best Music, Original Song in Academy Awards, Harry Warren (music), Mack Gordon (lyrics).
Sister cities[change | change source]
The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan has three sister cities.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Kalamazoo in song". The Straight Dope. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Lyrics, Glenn Miller "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo".
Other websites[change | change source]
- City of Kalamazoo Archived 2006-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Kalamazoo College
- Kalamazoo at the Open Directory Project
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