Calhoun County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Calhoun County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
133,778Residents
60Articles
61Meetings (30d)
19Upcoming Events
$52,958Avg. Median Income
$126,050Avg. Home Value

Recent News

60
Apr 24See the lineup for the Battle Creek Community Prayer BreakfastBattle CreekApr 24Battle Creek warns residents about scam emails posing as city staffBattle CreekApr 23Calhoun County weather forecast Thursday calls for mostly sunny and very warmBattle CreekApr 23United Way honors eight south central Michigan volunteers this springBattle CreekApr 23One person found dead in Battle Creek house fireBattle CreekApr 23Search for armed juvenile in Albion prompts shelter-in-place ordersAlbionApr 23Albion College on lockdown as police search for armed juvenileAlbionApr 22Cereal City Concert Band lands $20,000 arts grant in MichiganBattle CreekApr 22Calhoun County 911 honors dispatchersBattle CreekApr 22New Michigan high school baseball rankings includes new No.1 in D2Battle CreekApr 22Calhoun County ramps up traffic enforcement as construction beginsBattle CreekApr 21Calhoun County weather forecast Tuesday calls for some sun, breezy and warmerBattle CreekApr 21Grand River Brewery ends Marshall run, sign on door says 'closed for good'MarshallApr 21No winner in April 20 Powerball as jackpot grows to $100MBattle CreekApr 20Battle Creek officially begins boys volleyball era: 'This is a very big step'Battle Creek

Meetings

61

Upcoming

Apr 27Select BoardBurlingtonAgendaApr 27Board of HealthBurlingtonAgendaApr 27Disability Access CommissionBurlingtonAgendaApr 27RecreationBurlingtonAgendaApr 28Scholarship Fund CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 28School CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 28Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgendaApr 28Government Review CommitteeBurlingtonAgenda

Recent

Apr 23Conservation CommissionBurlingtonAgendaApr 21General Bylaw Review CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 21Board of AppealsBurlingtonAgendaApr 17Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgendaApr 16Ways & MeansBurlingtonAgendaApr 16Human Services CommitteeBurlingtonAgendaApr 16Planning BoardBurlingtonAgendaApr 15Historical CommissionBurlingtonAgenda

Upcoming Events

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APR25

Burlington Community Health Fair

5:00 AM
Burlington
APR27

Disability Access Commission

7:00 AM · Board of Health Conference Room (Room 236), 2nd Floor and virtual via Cisco Webex
Burlington
APR27

Board of Health Subcommittee Meeting

8:00 AM · Board of Health Conference Room (Room 236), 2nd Floor and virtual via Cisco Webex
Burlington
APR27

Recreation Commission Meeting

1:00 PM · Burlington High School and virtual via Cisco Webex
Burlington
APR27

Select Board

1:00 PM · Town Hall Main Hearing Room and virtual
Burlington
APR28

Ways & Means TH2 Subcommittee Meetings

3:30 AM · Town Hall Annex Basement Conference Room
Burlington
APR28

Fox Hill Building Committee

1:00 PM · Burlington High School and virtual via Cisco Webex
Burlington
APR28

Burlington Government Review Committee (BGRC)

1:30 PM · Town Annex Building Basement Meeting Room
Burlington

Rankings in Calhoun County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HomerCalhoun+1.6%
2MarshallCalhoun+0.1%
3Battle CreekCalhoun0.0%
4SpringfieldCalhoun-0.5%
5AlbionCalhoun-0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1MarshallCalhoun12.1 total crimes per 1k
2AlbionCalhoun30.0 total crimes per 1k
3Battle CreekCalhoun39.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Michigan State Police MICR

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1AthensCalhoun1.28%
2HomerCalhoun1.61%
3AlbionCalhoun1.62%
4SpringfieldCalhoun1.69%
5MarshallCalhoun3.69%
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Source: MI Treasury Form 4029 Total Millage Rates

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1AthensCalhoun97 / 100
2HomerCalhoun95 / 100
3AlbionCalhoun94 / 100
4SpringfieldCalhoun94 / 100
5MarshallCalhoun81 / 100
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Source: MI Treasury F-65 reports & MERS of Michigan

Municipalities

Albion

Pop. 7,560Income $40,040Homes $99,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Athens

Pop. 1,134Income $58,438Homes $157,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Battle Creek

Pop. 52,374Income $51,699Homes $141,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Burlington

Pop. 264Income $52,639Homes $90,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Homer

Pop. 1,610Income $49,271Homes $136,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Marshall

Pop. 6,804Income $75,220Homes $173,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Springfield

Pop. 5,269Income $43,681Homes $110,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Tekonsha

Pop. 575Income $52,679Homes $98,300
Village (President-Trustee)