Kalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,500 km ), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km ) is land and 19 square miles (49 km ) (3.2%) is water.
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 250,331 people living in the county. 80.1% were non-Hispanic White, 11.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, and 3.0% of two or more races. … See more

Kalamazoo County was a bastion of the Republican Party following the Civil War. From 1884 through 1988, voters selected the Republican Party presidential nominee all but three times–in 1912, 1936 and 1964. However, s… See more

• Galesburg
• Kalamazoo (county seat)
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• Portage
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