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]
Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
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 Downtown skyline of Kalamazoo | |
 Logo | |
| Nicknames: The Mall City, Kzoo, The Zoo | |
 Location within Kalamazoo County | |
  Kalamazoo Location within the state of Michigan  Kalamazoo Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| 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) |
| Demonym | Kalamazooian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49001, 49003–49009, 49019, 49048 |
| Area code | 269 |
| 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
changeKalamazoo'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
changeThe city of Kalamazoo, Michigan has three sister cities.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United 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 website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalamazoo, Michigan
- ↑ "Kalamazoo in song". The Straight Dope. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Lyrics, Glenn Miller "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo".
Other websites
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