Battle Creek, Michigan
| Battle Creek | |||
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| Nickname : The Cereal City | |||
Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1831 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Calhoun County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 19 ′ N , 85 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
51,534 (as of 2016) 134,386 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 464.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 113.1 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) of which 110.9 km 2 (approx. 43 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 256 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 49014-49018, 49037 | ||
| Area code : | +1 269 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-05920 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0620755 | ||
| Website : | ci.battle-creek.mi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Mark Behnke | ||
Battle Creek is an American city in Calhoun County , Michigan . The city has 51,534 inhabitants (as of 2016 estimate) .
Battle Creek is the headquarters of the global Kellogg Company and Post Cereals , a subsidiary of the Illinois- based Mondelēz International . The city is the setting of the novel Welcome to Wellville by TC Boyle and the film of the same name and the television series Battle Creek .
history
The name "Battle Creek" had its origin in a battle between a group of land surveyors around Colonel John Mullett and two Indians . According to various sources, Mullett and his group were conducting surveys near what is now the city in the winter of 1823/1824 when the work of the surveyors was disrupted by Native Americans. Two members of the group who remained in the camp were attacked by two Indians who allegedly tried to steal the group's provisions. One of the Indians was seriously injured during the fight, and the surveyors left the area and did not return until June 1824, after Governor Cass had resolved the problem with the Indians. Because of this incident, the nearby river was named the Battle Creek River .
The first settlements in Battle Creek Township were built around 1831, with most of the settlers settling near the fertile and easy-to-cultivate Goguac prairie . A post office was opened in Battle Creek in 1832. A school followed in 1833 and a sawmill in 1837. A brickworks was founded by Simon Carr in 1840 and operated until 1903. The parish was founded in 1839.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 113.1 km 2 of which 110.9 km 2 is land and 2.2 km 2 is water. Battle Creek is the third largest city in Michigan by size. About 60% of the urban area is developed. The 1983 merger of Battle Creek Township and the town of Battle Creek gave the town nearly 18,000 new residents. Nevertheless, the population is on the decline.
sons and daughters of the town
- Lance Barber (born 1973), actor
- Henry Clay Branson (1904-1981), writer
- Dacia Bridges (1973-2019), singer
- Donald Burmister (1895–1981), civil engineer and geotechnician
- Sunny Clapp (1899–1962), jazz musician, band leader and songwriter
- Betty Hutton (1921–2007), singer and actress
- Will Keith Kellogg (1860-1951), industrialist
- John Kitzmiller (1913-1965), actor
- Watts S. Humphrey (1927-2010), computer scientist
- Jason Newsted (born 1963), musician
- Rob Van Dam (born 1970), professional wrestler
- Tauren Wells (* 1986), singer of Christian pop music
