Battle Creek (Michigan)

Battle Creek is a city in West Central Michigan. It boasts a population of 52,721 as of 2020. The city is renowned for its prominent breakfast cereal industry.

Understand
The city enjoyed prosperity through much of the 20th century. However, akin to numerous small Midwestern cities, it witnessed a decline in manufacturing jobs and stagnant wages. The impact was particularly severe on Kellogg Cereal, the stalwart that once upheld the now-closed Cereal City attraction.

Additionally, the city resides adjacent to a substantial National Guard base. A portion of the erstwhile Fort Custer Army base has now transformed into a state park. Moreover, during the 1980s and 90s, the city undertook the annexation of various nearby areas, resulting in its present expanse of, a significant portion of which remains sparsely populated.

By car
Battle Creek is between Chicago and Detroit on Interstate 94.

By bus
Greyhound stops at a Intermodal station downtown on McCamly St.

By train

 * Routes serving Battle Creek:
 * Wolverine Service operates several times daily between Pontiac and Chicago including stops along the way in Troy, Royal Oak, Detroit, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo.
 * Blue Water operates daily between Port Huron and Chicago including stops in Flint, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo.
 * Blue Water operates daily between Port Huron and Chicago including stops in Flint, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo.

See
Battle Creek is home to Post and Kellogg's Cereal. These companies are renowned for their production of cereal and breakfast foods. The factories are on the east side of town; however, they do not provide any tours.



Eat
The usual chain-type family restaurants are clustered near I-94 on the southern edge of town.



Sleep
Motels are mostlynear the Interstate highway.

Go next

 * Kalamazoo
 * Gull Lake is a half-hour NW of the city.
 * Marshall, an attractive small town to the east of Battle Creek, boasts the Dark Horse Brewery, renowned for its exceptional micro-brewed beer, all within a laid-back ambiance. Moreover, Marshall is adorned with numerous splendid Victorian houses and features a pedestrian-friendly downtown area.