Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2016, the population was 261,654. The county seat is Kalamazoo.Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo, Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryKalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831.The name purportedly means "the mirage or reflecting river" and the original Indian name was "Kikalamazoo". See, Etymology of Kalamazoo for detail on the origin of the name. See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (3.2%) is water.Geographic features Kalamazoo River Portage RiverAdjacent counties Barry County - northeast Allegan County - northwest Calhoun County - east Van Buren County - west Branch County - southeast St. Joseph County - south Cass County - southwest