Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- May 7, 1830
- Seat
- Kalamazoo
- Largest city
- Kalamazoo
- Total
- 580 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Land
- 562 sq mi (1,460 km )
- Water
- 19 sq mi (49 km ) 3.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 263,795
- Density
- 466/sq mi (180/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 4th , 5th
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Kalamazoo County (/ˌkæləməˈzuː/ KAL-ə-mə-ZOO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo–Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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