Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Downtown skyline of Kalamazoo
Downtown skyline of Kalamazoo
Flag of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Official seal of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Official logo of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nicknames: 
The Mall City, Kzoo, The Zoo
Location within Kalamazoo County
Location within Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo is located in Michigan
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
Location within the state of Michigan
Kalamazoo is located in the United States
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′24″N 85°35′09″W / 42.29000°N 85.58583°W / 42.29000; -85.58583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKalamazoo
Settled1829
Incorporated1843 (village)
1884 (city)
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorDavid Anderson
 • Vice mayorDon Cooney
 • ManagerJames Ritsema
Area
 • City25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2)
 • Land24.69 sq mi (63.96 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City73,598
 • Density2,980.69/sq mi (1,150.85/km2)
 • Urban
204,562 (US: 189th)[2]
 • Metro
261,108 (US: 189th)
 • CSA
500,670 (US: 89th)
DemonymKalamazooian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code(s)
49001, 49003–49009, 49019, 49048
Area code269
FIPS code26-42160[3]
GNIS feature ID0629439[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Kalamazoo (/ˌkæləməˈz/ KAL-ə-mə-ZOO) is a city in and the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. At the 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area in southwestern Michigan, which had a population of 261,670 in 2020.

One of Kalamazoo's most notable features is the Kalamazoo Mall, an outdoor pedestrian shopping mall. The city created the mall in 1959 by closing part of Burdick Street to auto traffic, although two of the mall's four blocks have been reopened to auto traffic since 1999.[5][6] Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University, a large public university, Kalamazoo College, a private liberal arts college, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a two-year community college.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalamazoo, Michigan
  5. ^ "Dawn of the Dead Mall: Change Observer: Design Observer". Changeobserver.designobserver.com. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "The History of Kalamazoo MI". kalamazoomi.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2006.