Facts about Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2016, the population was 261,654. The county seat is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo, Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Kalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831. The name purportedly means "the mirage or reflecting river" and the original Indian name was "Kikalamazoo". See, Etymology of Kalamazoo for detail on the origin of the name. See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,500 km²), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km²) is land and 19 square miles (49 km²) (3.2%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 250,331 people residing in the county. 80.1% were non-Hispanic White, 11.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, and 3.0% of two or more races. 4.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
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