Other well known schools in the county include the Vocational Education Center in Battle Creek and Kellogg Community College. Kellogg Community College, formerly known as the Battle Creek College, was established in 1958. Calhoun County has 500 miles of streams and 138 inland lakes for recreation. There are twenty-two major parks in the county for citizens to enjoy and fifteen public sites for fishing. The Kingman Memorial Museum has more than 125,000 specimens of wildlife, minerals, prehistoric mammals, Indian exhibits and rare relics available for viewing.
People make a difference and they are the first ingredient of any community.
The population of Calhoun County at the time of the 1990 census was 135,982. The governmental units of the county are made up of nineteen townships, four villages, four cities and fourteen school districts. The Board of Commissioners has seven members, representing equal population districts. Calhoun County continues to grow through citizens innovative ideas. We must always remember the great deeds and foresight of the county's pioneers as we look to the future.