form of government:

Appointed City Manager and Elected City Council (Council/Manager)

legislative body:

Elected City Council (7 members including the mayor)

election schedule:

Council vacancies are filled by election every odd numbered year (4 year term)

population:

44,369 (2.64 persons per household, 16,133 housing units)

territory of municipal communities:

83.4 Square Kilometers, located in Kalamazoo County

budget:

$44.5 million

structure of budget:

Property Taxes - 26%
Other Financing Sources (Bonds) - 24%
Intergovernmental - 16%
Charges for Services - 15%
Licenses/Permits - 9%
Interest & Rents - 5%
Other Revenue Sources - 5%

structure of budget expenditures:

Capital Improvement - 33%
General Fund - 32%
Utility Funds - 12%
Street Maintenance - 9%
Debt Service - 7%
Other Funds - 7%

socio-economic information:

Per Capita Income - $19,072
Unemployment Rate - 2.5%

five major employers or companies:

Pharmacia Corporation - 6,400
National City Bank - 2,800
Meijer, Inc. - 1,900
Summit Polymers Inc. - 800
Stryker Corp. - 600