Battle Creek, MI

Battle Creek, MI

1971‑1983:		Battle Creek, MI SMSA
1983‑1992:		Battle Creek, MI MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Battle Creek, MI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Barry County, MI		26,183		31,738		38,166		45,781		50,057		56,755		59,817

Calhoun County, MI		120,813		138,858		141,963		141,557		135,982		137,985		138,543



Total		-		-		-		187,338		135,982		-		138,543
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-27.4%		-100.0%		-



Total (as currently defined)		120,813		138,858		141,963		141,557		135,982		137,985		138,543
Percent Change		-		14.9%		2.2%		-0.3%		-3.9%		1.5%		0.4%

Timeline

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Barry County, MI

Calhoun County, MI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Battle Creek, MI		48,666			44,169			38,931			35,724	*		53,540	*		53,364			53,202	*



Total		0			0			0			35,724			53,540			0			53,202
Metro		0			0			0			187,338			135,982			0			138,543
Percent											19.1%			39.4%						38.4%

Timeline

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Battle Creek, MI

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					91,078		50.6%
			UA Population				77,922		43.3%
		Rural Population					89,051		49.4%

		Inside Central Cities					38,931		21.6%
		Outside Central Cities					141,198		78.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					180,129		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Battle Creek, MI			77,922		77,922		100.0%

		Total					77,922


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					96,049		67.9%
			UA Population				77,789		55.0%
		Rural Population					45,508		32.1%

		Inside Central Cities					35,724		25.2%
		Outside Central Cities					105,833		74.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					141,557		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Battle Creek, MI			77,789		77,789		100.0%

		Total					77,789


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					96,086		69.6%
			UA Population				79,029		57.3%
		Rural Population					41,899		30.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					53,364		38.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					84,621		61.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					137,985		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Battle Creek, MI			79,135		79,029		99.9%

		Total					79,029


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1971



-		New SMSA: Battle Creek, MI SMSA
-		Calhoun County, MI included as original SMSA component
-		Battle Creek, MI designated as original central city of new SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Barry County, MI added


Jun 1983



-		Barry County, MI deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Dec 1992



-		Battle Creek, MI MSA abolished
-		Calhoun County, MI transferred to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
-		Battle Creek, MI transferred to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA, designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
-		Barry County, MI included as original component of reestablished Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA
-		Calhoun County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA
-		Battle Creek, MI designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA