A town of 3,821. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
The 2 things Alamo does most differently from other towns.
Where Alamo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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Ordered by what stands out in Alamo. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Alamo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Elementary School | K–5 | 287 | A− |
Most working residents leave Alamo for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Kalamazoo (22%), Portage (8%) and Oshtemo (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Alamo beats the Michigan average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Alamo | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 28.2% | 34.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Alamo has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
0.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Creek Preserve | — | 112 |
| 2. Alamo Township Park | 0.1 mi | 75 |
| 3. Mildred Harris Sanctuary | — | 34 |
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Alamo Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,805.
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4 towns share a border with Alamo.