City of Battle Creek: Fact Sheet
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| Battle Creek won its name due to an encounter between
John Mullet and indians in 1824 along the banks of the Kalamazoo River.
The town's history starts with the government purchasing land for
a post office in 1832. General Erza Convis officially surveyed the
land in 1835, with Samuel Moore registering the plat in 1836. It was
incorporated as a village in 1850 and designated a city in 1859. Dr.
John Kellog and the Seventh Day Adventists built a sanatarium in 1866.
Thus were the humble beginnings that would lead to the "cereal
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Area
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34.5 square miles |
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Population
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53,364 (2000 census, 52% female and 48%
male) |
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Dwelling Units
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21,348 |
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Household Income
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$35,491 (2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) |
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Per Capita Income
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$18,424 (2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) |
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Employment
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Manufacturing accounts for 25% of the total employment
while education accounts for 20% of the total |
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Median Housing Value
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$71,800 (2000 Census in 2000 Dollars) |
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Median Age
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34.7 Years |
| Battle Creek is |
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Approximately 920 feet about sea level |
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Slogan is "Cereal Capital of the Worldl" |
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Kellogg Company |
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Federal Government |
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Attractions:
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Kellogg Arena |
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Air Zoo |
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Leila Arboretum |
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Binder Park Zoo |
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