Kalamo is a township in Eaton County, Michigan, home to about 2,171 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49021, 49073 and 49096.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,17159 per sq mi
Median home value$233,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kalamo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kalamo
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL144 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kalamo; 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.
Population over time
Kalamo had 1,765 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 775th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Eaton County grew from 31,668 residents in 1900 to 109,175 in 2020.
Eaton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Eaton County
42,828 jobs at 2,182 businesses in Eaton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kalamo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte11.1 miles
Corewell Health Pennock HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hastings13.6 miles
Bronson Battle Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Battle Creek18.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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.
Places in and around Kalamo
Parks (1 nearby)
Putnam Park · 6 acres3.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Vermontville Twp Library3.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bellevue Community Schools, Maple Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue
Pre-K–6
226
Public
9.2 mi
Fuller Street Elementary SchoolNashville
Pre-K–2
204
Public
2.8 mi
Maplewood SchoolVermontville
3–6
267
Public
4.0 mi
Bellevue JrSr High SchoolBellevue
7–12
281
Public
8.7 mi
Maple Valley JrSr High SchoolVermontville
7–12
375
Public
2.4 mi
Maple Valley Pathways High SchoolVermontville
9–12
23
Alternative Education
2.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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