Alamo is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 3,821 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49009 and 49078.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oshtemo; part is in Alamo
Mostly Otsego Township; part is in Alamo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alamo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alamo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alamo had 3,805 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 470th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap, MI weather station (9 miles away).
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
687 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 287 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 147 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Plainwell Community Schools, Otsego Public Schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Dix Street Elementary SchoolOtsego | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Washington Street Elementary SchoolOtsego | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Alamo Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | K–5 | 287 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Boys To Men Group HomeKalamazoo | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Otsego Middle SchoolOtsego | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Otsego West Campus High SchoolOtsego | 6–12 | 19 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Youth Advancement AcademyKalamazoo | 7–12 | 19 | Charter, Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Otsego High SchoolOtsego | 9–12 | 708 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–4 | 460 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| St Margaret SchoolOtsego | K–4 | 14 | Roman Catholic | 9.4 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Middle SchoolKalamazoo | 5–8 | 333 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oshtemo, Texas, Otsego Township, Cooper, Otsego City, Kalamazoo City, Watson and Trowbridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.