Neighborhoods of Kalamazoo, Michigan
While the number, borders, and naming of neighborhoods can vary by source, the list below gives the most widely agreed upon arrangement, as defined by the City of Kalamazoo.
Located in the southwest corner of Kalamazoo, Colony Farm is home to Western Michigan University's Business, Technology & Research Park, as well as a small residential population.
The Knollwood neighborhood lies on the west side of the city, adjacent to Western Michigan University.
As such, there is a good deal of student housing in Knollwood, especially on the east side closer to campus.
Knollwood is also home to a number of Western Michigan University's sorority and fraternity houses.
The Milwood neighborhood occupies the southeast corner of the city, and includes a large projection to the south encompassing the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport.
The Northside is home to a number of the city's parks, as well as a large concentration of social services providers.
The Oakland / Winchell neighborhood is located on the west side of the city and named for the two main streets near which the bulk of its residents live.
The western third of the neighborhood is largely undeveloped green space, centered around Asylum Lake.
The south shore of Woods Lake, along the border with the Oakwood neighborhood, is the former site of a succession of popular amusement parks which lasted from the 1890s to 1920s.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the Oakland / Winchell neighborhood was 4299 persons living in 1903 households.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the Parkview Hills neighborhood was 1125 persons living in 693 households.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the South Westnedge neighborhood was 5266 persons living in 2429 households.
Initially a wealthy area of small population density, the neighborhood opened up to the middle class when horse-drawn trolley car service began connecting it to the city center in the 1880s.
Many of the Historic Stuart Neighborhood's homes date back to this late 19th-century population boom, and there are a large number of well-preserved residences in styles such as Queen Anne and Italianate.
Residents and property owners are served by the Stuart Area Restoration Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1973.
The Association owns 530 Douglas, Kalamazoo, MI and uses this 1910 American Four Square style house as office, neighborhood center, and plant-sharing garden.
[7] During the early 1900s, businesses in the Vine flourished, including a variety of grocery and retail spaces.
During the Great Depression, many houses built for single families were split into multiple residences.
[7] In the 1970s, the neighborhood became a destination for students attending nearby Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College at the downtown campus, garnering the name "student ghetto".
[9][10] In December 2009, a neighborhood revitalization plan was unveiled to reduce crime and improve the area's commercial and economic development.
[11] The magazine cited the Vine's proximity to downtown, schools, parks, hiking trails and playgrounds.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the West Douglas / Fairmont neighborhood was 2550 persons living in 1004 households.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the West Main Hill neighborhood was 1661 persons living in 346 households.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the Western Michigan University / Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital neighborhood was 7245 persons living in 630 households.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the Westnedge Hill neighborhood was 3027 persons living in 1388 households.
