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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Battle Creek Calhoun County, Michigan Zip Code Cereal Capital of the World The Michigan state capital is Lansing. What would you like to know about Battle Creek Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items Battle Creek historical events. City Attractions Battle Creek Government Battle Creek Business Directory. Battle Creek Community events. Battle Creek Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Battle Creek Libraries. Battle Creek Schools. Zip Codes 49014, 49015, 49016, 49017, 49018 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Battle Creek is approximately 53,650 (2002). The approximate number of families is 23,252 (1990). The amount of land area in Battle Creek is 110.868 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Battle Creek is 42.8 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 2.181 sq kilometers. The distance from Battle Creek to Washington DC is 507 miles. The distance to the Michigan state capital is 45 miles. (as the crow flies) Battle Creek is positioned 42.29 degrees north of the equator and 85.22 degrees west of the prime meridian. Battle Creek elevation is 840 feet above sea level. Battle Creek median income is $35,491 (2000). The Battle Creek median home price is $71,000 (2000). Battle Creek miscellany. Return to Index Location Battle Creek location: in southern Michigan about 70 miles east of Lake Michigan where the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers join. Nearby communities include Springfield, Brownlee Park, Level Park-Oak Park, Augusta, Climax, South Gull Lake, Galesburg and Greater Galesburg. Here is a map page for Battle Creek. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Battle Creek is seasonal with snow in the winter and rain in the summer. Average temperatures range from about 25 degrees in the winter to about 82 degrees in the summer. Return to Index History & History Related Items Battle Creek history: A skirmish between a government land surveyor and two Indians nearly 175 years ago was the inspiration for the naming of Battle Creek. The community began in 1831 as a milling center for the area farmers. Soon, however, more industry arrived in the area and the economy diversified from just grain processing. It was known as Milton in the 1840's, but soon changed its name to Battle Creek when it incorporated as a town in 1850. Some of the nicknames for Battle Creek have been: Queen City, Health City and International City. Now known as the Cereal City because of W.K. Kellogg and C.W. Post, and many other small cereal companies, Battle Creek has grown into a major industrial center for a wide variety of goods and services. Cereal gained it’s roots from the Seventh-day Adventist religion of which worshippers were: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (cereal inventor) and William Keith Kellogg (Kellogg Cereal company founder) and Ellen G. White – founder of the Seventh-day Adventist religion. Here is a history page for Battle Creek that includes a number of good photos from the past. Here are some historical images of Battle Creek. Return to Index Attractions Battle Creek attractions: Official site for Battle Creek - Connecting Battle Creek City Hall, Chamber of Commerce and Battle Creek Unlimited to you! Binder Park Zoo The zoo has an African Safari with giraffes and other animals from Africa Learn more about Battle Creek at this informative site. Lakes within the city include Eagle Lake and Goguac Lake. The latter has a public dock with free access and a public beach. Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Professional Baseball Battle Creek Knights Basketball – semi-pro basketball team that began its first season in 2004 and is currently undefeated with an overall record of 21-0! Holiday Balloon Fest held each year in December. The Kingman Museum 175 Limit Street Battle Creek, MI 49017 Phone: 269-965-5117 A natural history museum and planetarium Full Blast Family Entertainment Center This site has a wide variety of information about Battle Creek and the area. Michigan State University's Kellogg Bird Sanctuary MSU's Kellogg Biological Station W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 12685 East C Avenue Augusta, MI 49012 Information: 616-671-2510 Tours: 616-671-2356 If you would like to become a volunteer: Call 616-671-2356 Kellogg's Cereal City, USA 171 West Michigan Avenue Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 Phone: 1.616.962.6230 A themed family attraction celebrating the cereal industry. Please call ahead for hours of operation. Kimball House Museum For further information, contact Heritage Battle Creek at (616) 965-2613 NOTED NOTABLES Dr. John Harvey Kellogg – cereal inventor and health advocate 1852 - 1943 Director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. The facility was locally called the San and was famous for its water and fresh air treatments, exercise and diet reform. He believed in the you are what you eat idea and advocated diet changes to better one's health. He invented a cereal called Granose from wheat kernals. William Keith Kellogg – Businessman 1860 - 1951 He is the younger brother of John Harvey Kellogg and worked with him at the San. He accidentally discovered flakes of wheat and the Kellogg Cereal Company was formed. Try site for more biographical information: W.K. Kellogg bio Ellen G. White – Religious leader 1827 - 1915 A group of her Seventh-day Adventist followers invited her and her husband, Elder James White, to come to live in Battle Creek and establish the denomination's headquarters here. For many years, the church was a large influence in Battle Creek. C.W. Post 1854 - 1914 Charles W. Post had gone to the Sanitarium here in a wheelchair and was cured of his illnesses. He created his company, the Postum Cereal Company, in 1895 starting with Postum to discourage people from drinking coffee. His Post Toasties were a rival to Kellogg Corn Flakes with both companies and their workers keeping apart from each other. Marjory Merriweather Post Daughter of C.W. Post 1887 - 1973 Also see this site She inherited the business, then known as the Postum Cereal Company, from her father at age 27 and went on to run it effectively. It would eventually become the General Foods Corporation. She was a collector and also a philanthropist, particularly during the great Depression of the 1930's. Sojourner Truth 1797 - 1883 An ex-slave and abolitionist who came to Battle Creek to live. She was a supporter of human rights for everyone and championed that cause throughout the country. 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