Great Place to Work and Live
The Comstock community has a diverse and affordable range of housing stock and residents enjoy miles of paved and unpaved trails. Comstock has access to the beautiful Kalamazoo River for kayakers, canoers and fishers.
Besides that, Comstock Township has 9 different parks, including downtown Merrill Park, Cooper Park with it’s iconic waterfall, and the beloved Robert Morris Park.
Join us in Comstock Township, a community in bloom.
Total population of the Township: 15,614
Percentage of residents between 18 and 65: 63.8%
Percentage of residents between 18-44: 39.9%
Percentage male: 50%
Percentage female: 50%
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Average Household Income $86,990
Median Household Income $61,525
Per Capita Income $34,994
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Total Labor Force 8,143
In Labor Force 64.6%
Unemployment rate 3.8%
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Agriculture. Forestry, fishing hunting and mining: 1.7%
Construction: 5.2%
Manufacturing: 21.0%
Wholesale trade: 4.2%
Retail trade: 10.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3.6
Information: 1.0
Finance and insurance and real estate and rental and leasing: 8.6
Education services, and healthcare and social assistance: 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation and accommodation and food service: 4.3
Public administration: 3.7
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Comstock Charter Township has a workforce that is better educated than both the State and Kalamazoo County averages. 56.7% of our residents have at least an associate degree. Comstock is surrounded by strong education infrastructure, including multiple Colleges and Universities. Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Spring Arbor University, Cornerstone University, Kalamazoo College, Aquinas College, Ross College, Kuyper College. Besides that, Comstock Charter Township has three school districts, enrolling over 5,750 students.
Graduate or Professional Degree Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Associates Degree 13.9
High School graduate or equivalent 9th-12 Grade, no diploma 33.2
Less than 9th grade 9.6
Local School Enrollment 28.6
Comstock Public Schools 5.6
Gull Lake Public Schools Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools 1.7
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Local College and University Enrollment:
Western Michigan University: 23,914
Grand Valley State University: 25,325
Spring Arbor University: 1,350
Cornerstone University: 1,461
Kalamazoo Valley Community College: 11,395
K-12 Enrollment:
Comstock Public Schools: 1,706
Gull Lake Public Schools: 3,089
Augusta Community Schools: 974
Source: American Community Survey- 2020
Contact
5858 King Highway
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
PO Box 449
Comstock, MI 49041
(269) 381-2360
(269) 381-4328
