Kalamazoo County

MyTownView tracks 9 municipalities in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

9Municipalities
262,375Residents
3Articles
$67,608Avg. Median Income
$188,133Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 17Why are new billboards in Kalamazoo questioning old murder convictions?KalamazooApr 17City of Kalamazoo declares local state of emergency due to ongoing floodingKalamazooApr 17Kalamazoo declares flooding emergency, gives out sandbags to protect homesKalamazooApr 178 Kalamazoo-area girls basketball stars earn 2026 Associated Press all-state honorsKalamazooApr 17‘It’s a gut punch’: Schoolcraft coach says he felt ‘betrayed’ after contract not renewedSchoolcraftApr 16Son of HOF coach out at Schoolcraft after 4 seasons; district cites ‘personnel issue’SchoolcraftApr 16A pioneer in her field: Former WMU department chair, Kalamazoo County commissioner passesKalamazooApr 14Recovery housing project in Kalamazoo to offer affordable rent and supportKalamazooApr 13Fire destroys Portage home, firefighter injuredPortageApr 11Tous les Jours, a national French-Asian bakery franchise, is coming to PortagePortageApr 9Vicksburg schools asks for $64M in May election for safety and facility upgradesVicksburgApr 8Galesburg-Augusta schools seeks $11.2M bond after November rejectionGalesburgApr 2A Portage dispensary owner has agreed to a $15,000 fine and temporary license suspensionPortageApr 2Opening this weekend in Portage: ‘The classiest little dump bar you’ve ever run into’PortageMar 27No Kings organizers raise concerns about fencing outside Schoolcraft College in LivoniaLivonia

Meetings

Upcoming

Apr 20Downtown Economic Growth Authority BoardKalamazooAgendaApr 20City CommissionKalamazooAgendaApr 20Downtown Development Authority BoardKalamazooAgendaApr 21Historic District CommissionKalamazooAgendaApr 22Historic Preservation CommissionKalamazooAgendaApr 27Foundation for Excellence Board of DirectorsKalamazooApr 28Natural Features Protection Review BoardKalamazoo

Recent

Apr 16Economic Development Corporation BoardKalamazooAgendaApr 16Brownfield Redevelopment Authority BoardKalamazooAgendaApr 16Northside Cultural Business District Authority BoardKalamazooApr 15Environmental Concerns CommitteeKalamazooAgendaApr 9Zoning Board of AppealsKalamazooAgendaApr 9Election CommissionKalamazooAgendaApr 8Plan CommissionKalamazooAgendaApr 8Historic Preservation CommissionKalamazoo

Rankings in Kalamazoo County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1RichlandKalamazoo+12.2%
2VicksburgKalamazoo+4.7%
3PortageKalamazoo+0.7%
4KalamazooKalamazoo-0.4%
5ParchmentKalamazoo-1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1VicksburgKalamazoo14.7 total crimes per 1k
2SchoolcraftKalamazoo17.3 total crimes per 1k
3PortageKalamazoo26.5 total crimes per 1k
4KalamazooKalamazoo40.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Municipalities

Augusta

Pop. 864Income $58,958Homes $135,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Climax

Pop. 712Income $78,750Homes $202,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Galesburg

Pop. 2,049Income $50,481Homes $104,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Kalamazoo

Pop. 73,598Income $48,965Homes $164,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Parchment

Pop. 1,926Income $54,572Homes $178,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Portage

Pop. 48,891Income $79,529Homes $243,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Richland

Pop. 946Income $84,333Homes $248,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Schoolcraft

Pop. 1,466Income $82,813Homes $208,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Vicksburg

Pop. 3,706Income $70,070Homes $208,300
Village (President-Trustee)