Cooper is a charter township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 10,469 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49004, 49009 and 49080.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kalamazoo Charter Township; part is in Cooper
Mostly Oshtemo; part is in Cooper
Mostly Gun Plain; part is in Cooper
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cooper. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL111 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cooper; 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.
Cooper had 10,418 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 188th 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).
764 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cooper’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 76 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 110 |
| Mental health providers | 310 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 167 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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, Parchment School District, 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 | 1.7 mi |
| Gilkey Elementary SchoolPlainwell | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Parchment Central Elem SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 289 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Parchment Northwood Elem SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 178 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Spring Valley Center for ExplorationKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Starr Elementary SchoolPlainwell | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Alamo Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | K–5 | 287 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Parchment North Elem SchoolKalamazoo | 4–5 | 208 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Boys To Men Group HomeKalamazoo | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| Parchment Innovation CenterKalamazoo | 6–12 | 119 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Parchment Middle SchoolKalamazoo | 6–8 | 352 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Plainwell Middle SchoolPlainwell | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Youth Advancement AcademyKalamazoo | 7–12 | 19 | Charter, Alternative Education | 6.7 mi |
| Parchment High SchoolKalamazoo | 8–12 | 412 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Plainwell High SchoolPlainwell | 9–12 | 828 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Renaissance High SchoolPlainwell | 9–12 | 86 | Alternative Education | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.3 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–4 | 460 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Middle SchoolKalamazoo | 5–8 | 333 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 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, Kalamazoo Charter Township, Gun Plain, Plainwell, Kalamazoo City, Alamo, Parchment, Prairieville, Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), Otsego Township and Orangeville.
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