Wakeshma is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 1,521 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49052, and parts of 49088 and 49097 are in Wakeshma too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wakeshma; also Athens and Climax
Mostly Pavilion; part is in Wakeshma
Mostly Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County); part is in Wakeshma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wakeshma. 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 |
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| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wakeshma; 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.
Wakeshma had 1,341 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 991st 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 (11 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakeshma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), Brady Township (Kalamazoo County), Pavilion, Climax, Athens and Park Township.
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