County
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Kalamazoo County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
4
Townships
15
Villages
0
School districts
21
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 29.8114 mills to 50.7886 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 47.8114 mills to 68.4483 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Kalamazoo County
City
Galesburg
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Kalamazoo
4 school districts available.
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Parchment
1 school district available.
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Portage
4 school districts available.
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Alamo Township
2 school districts available.
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Brady Township
3 school districts available.
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Charleston Township
4 school districts available.
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Climax Township
3 school districts available.
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Comstock Township
3 school districts available.
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Cooper Township
4 school districts available.
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Kalamazoo Township
3 school districts available.
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Oshtemo Township
3 school districts available.
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Pavilion Township
5 school districts available.
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Prairie Ronde Township
3 school districts available.
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Richland Township
2 school districts available.
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Ross Township
3 school districts available.
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Schoolcraft Township
4 school districts available.
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Texas Township
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Wakeshma Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Kalamazoo County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Kalamazoo County · History and culture
Celery Flats: when Portage fed America its celery
Portage's mucklands once made the Kalamazoo area America's 'Celery City,' and the Celery Flats Historical Area preserves that story amid parkland and trails.
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The Air Zoo: Portage's world-class flight museum
Portage's Air Zoo — founded by WWII women pilots and now a Smithsonian affiliate — houses rare aircraft including an SR-71B Blackbird, with rides and exhibits kids adore.
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Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo (and it gives kids free college)
Kalamazoo County built America's first pedestrian mall in 1959 and, since 2005, sends its public-school graduates to college on the anonymous donors of the Kalamazoo Promise.
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Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
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Can you run an Airbnb here? Your city or township decides
Michigan leaves short-term rental rules to each city or township, so Airbnb and Vrbo rules can change from one community to the next.
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Good news on car insurance: west Michigan is the cheap end of an expensive state
Michigan car insurance is expensive, but Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo-area drivers are usually on the lower-cost end of the state.
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What to check next in Kalamazoo County
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Tool
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