Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan
View of Downtown Battle Creek
View of Downtown Battle Creek
Flag of Battle Creek, Michigan
Official seal of Battle Creek, Michigan
Nickname: 
"Cereal City"[1]
Location of Battle Creek within Michigan
Location of Battle Creek within Michigan
Battle Creek is located in Michigan
Battle Creek
Battle Creek
Battle Creek is located in the United States
Battle Creek
Battle Creek
Coordinates: 42°18′44″N 85°12′15″W / 42.31222°N 85.20417°W / 42.31222; -85.20417
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Settled1831
Incorporation as a Village 1840Incorporated as a city in 1859
Founded bySands McCamly
Named forBattle Creek River
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMark Behnke[2] (R)[3]
 • City ManagerRebecca Fleury[4]
Area
 • Total43.74 sq mi (113.27 km2)
 • Land42.59 sq mi (110.30 km2)
 • Water1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,721
 • Density1,237.96/sq mi (477.98/km2)
DemonymBattlecreekite
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
49014–49018, 49037
Area code269
FIPS code26-05920[6]
GNIS feature ID0620755[7]
Websitewww.battlecreekmi.gov

Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, United States, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 52,731.[8] It is the principal city of the Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Calhoun County. Nicknamed "Cereal City", it is best known as the home of WK Kellogg Co and the founding city of Post Consumer Brands.

  1. ^ "City of Battle Creek, Michigan". City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Attorney General determines Incompatible Offices being Held in Battle Creek by Mark Behnke - Independent Underground Radio Network". December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mark Behnke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "You searched for Rebecca Fleury - Independent Underground Radio Network". Independent Underground Radio Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "QuickFacts: Battle Creek city, Michigan". census.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2022.