Prairie Ronde is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 2,163 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49087.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County); part is in Prairie Ronde
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prairie Ronde. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL106 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie Ronde; 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.
Prairie Ronde had 2,369 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 777th 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).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie Ronde.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 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 Schoolcraft Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft | Pre-K–6 | 583 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Schoolcraft High SchoolSchoolcraft | 7–12 | 502 | Public | 1.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Texas, Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), Portage and Porter Township (Van Buren County).
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