BlockBattle Creek, Michigan
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Battle Creek City. It lies in ZIP code area 49017. It stands on Battle Creek. The Survey maps it on the Battle Creek quadrangle. 52,721 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 840 feet above sea level.
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On record in Battle Creek
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 20 shown
Advent Historic Districtlisted 1994
Adam C. Arnold Blocklisted 1983
Battle Creek City Halllisted 1984
Battle Creek Post Officelisted 1972
Boys' Club Buildinglisted 2004
Central National Towerlisted 2008
City Hall Historic Districtlisted 1996
Federal Centerlisted 1974
W.K. Kellogg Houselisted 1985
Maple Street Historic Districtlisted 1996
Merritt Woods Historic Districtlisted 1994
Old-Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. Buildinglisted 2018
Population over time
5 figuresBattle Creek grew from 13,197 to 52,721 between 1890 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 13,197 | |
| 1900 | 18,563 | +5,366 (+41%) |
| 1910 | 25,267 | +6,704 (+36%) |
| 2010 | 52,347 | |
| 2020 | 52,721 | +374 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1918 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
79 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Battle Creek between 2018 and 2020, burning about 82 acres in total. 13 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EMMETT TOWNSHIP DPS 01205 - 2019 |
| 22 September 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EMMETT TOWNSHIP DPS 00971 - 2020 |
| 21 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATTLE CREEK FD 05331 - 2018 |
| 13 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATTLE CREEK FD 05179 - 2018 |
| 8 August 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EMMETT TOWNSHIP DPS 00986 - 2019 |
| 21 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATTLE CREEK FD 05036 - 2019 |
| 8 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATTLE CREEK FD 03805 - 2018 |
| 6 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATTLE CREEK FD 03770 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Battle Creek: 5 producers, 2 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Co Pit Bill Smith S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Calhoun County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dickman Road Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dickman Road Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hoffman Brothers Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Huntington Dredge & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rays Aggregates Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Battle Creek in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Battle Creek | $1,000,000 | A F1 tornado struck Calhoun county. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $200,000 | There were numerous reports of trees and power lines. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Battle Creek | $100,000 | Hail up to almost three inches in diameter was reported. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | $50,000 | A trained spotter four miles north of Battle Creek reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | $50,000 | The public reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail on I-94 just over the Calhoun county line. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $50,000 | Several trees were blown down in Battle Creek. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $50,000 | The public four miles south southwest of Battle Creek reported that one and a half inch diameter hail and wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. occurred with a severe thunderstorm in that area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Battle Creek and across Emmit township. One tree fell on power lines and a parked car. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down three miles south of Battle Creek. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down five miles southeast of Battle Creek and also around 6 Mile and B Drive. Numerous trees were blown down in Lakeview and several trees were blown down in Bedford. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | $25,000 | An emergency manager reported seven eighths inch hail in Battle Creek. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported that 1.5 foot diameter trees were blown down and some were uprooted. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts in the city of Battle Creek. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | A large tree was blown down and blocked the intersection of Kirby and Waubascon roads. Several tree limbs that were two to three inches in diameter were also blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in a few locations across the city of Battle Creek. Power was knocked out for 2,600 Consumers Energy customers in the city. Lightweight patio furniture was blown around on the grounds of the Team U.S. National Hot-Air Balloon Championship and Air Show at Kellogg Regional Airport during 40 mph wind gusts. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | $20,000 | Trained spotters reported hail as large as one and a quarter inches in diameter two miles south of Marshall. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | $15,000 | Trained spotters and an emergency manager reported one inch diameter hail from east of Battle Creek to near Marshall. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $15,000 | A 60 m.p.h. wind gust was reported in Battle Creek. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $15,000 | Several trees were blown down in the city of Battle Creek. |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Battle Creek | $11,000 | The Battle Creek Enquirer reported a lightning strike caused $8,000 in damage to a married couple's rented home at 17 N. 20th Street in Battle Creek. The fire started in the basement and smoke filled the home, damaging $3,000 worth of contents according to Battle Creek fire-fighters. No one was injured. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in the city of Battle Creek. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | An emergency manager reported that power lines were blown down in and just south of downtown Battle Creek. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines downed in the City of Battle Creek. No injuries or property damage was reported. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | Several large limbs and a few power lines downed in the city of Battle Creek. Reports were scattered across the city, rather than from one distinct location. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Battle Creek | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Battle Creek | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced three quarters inch diameter hail one mile south of Battle Creek. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $3,000 | no account filed |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $2,000 | A tree was blown down across a road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Steeple toppled from a church. Several large trees had damage. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Trained spotters reported hail ranging anywhere from around an inch to up to one and three quarters inches in diameter. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | A trained spotter reported seven eighths inch diameter hail in downtown Battle Creek. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 62 mph at the Battle Creek airport. A county official in Battle Creek reported that the top portion of a 35 inch in diameter oak tree was knocked over. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Trees and power lines were downed in Leroy Township near the intersection of Michigan Highway 66 and E Drive South and near 4-Mile Road and F Drive South. Power outages were reported in the Battle Creek area, where approximately 1,180 residential and business customers were affected. Most power loss was blamed on lightning strikes. Calhoun County Central Dispatch also reported several trees were downed in the eastern half of Calhoun County. No damage estimate was available. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Tree down on house, unknown property damage. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Amateur radio operators reported 1-inch diameter hail in downtown Battle Creek at 1:18 am EDT. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | City of Battle Creek Emergency Management reported trees and power lines were downed across Battle Creek, Pennfield, and Emmett Townships and within the city limits of Battle Creek between 1:30 and 1:40 am EDT. Wind gust estimates ranged from 60 to 100 mph, mainly over the southwest section of the City of Battle Creek in Battle Creek Township, where most of the damage was reported. Several uprooted trees and at least one damaged vehicle were reported on Hamilton Lane off Capital Avenue SW in the village of Lakeview, just southwest of downtown Battle Creek. Other scattered reports of trees and power lines having been felled came from Pennfield and Emmett Townships. Approximately 4,000 residents lost power in and around the city. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not available. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Numerous trees and power lines downed. Reported by Battle Creek Emergency Services. Additional tree and power line damage was reported across northern Calhoun county over next 30 minutes. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Reported at Kellogg International Airport. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Verona Park | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Sunrise Heights | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Brownlee Park | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Springfield Place | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Maplehurst | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Lakeview | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Morgan Corners | 2.4 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Battle Creek | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q810998 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 620755. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.