Alamo, Michigan

Township in Kalamazoo County · population 3,805 (2020 Census)

Median home: $258,500
Household income: $87,113
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 97 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 50.1

Alamo is a township of 3,805 people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The median home is worth $258,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 88% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 83% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 82% of Michigan towns.

How Alamo ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Alamo is worth $258,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $87,113, which is more affordable than 43% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,277 a month. 94.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Alamo	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$258,500	$193,900
Median rent	$1,277	$955
Median household income	$87,113	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	94.7%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Alamo

People	Alamo	Typical Michigan town
Median age	50.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	24.5%	20.7%
Under 18	18.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	3.8%	10.4%
Veterans	8.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	13.3%	9.1%
Average commute	22.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.0%	88.8%

Weather in Alamo

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 96.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station (12.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Alamo since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 13, 1980 about 8.5 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 5 deaths and 114 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 14, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 25 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on July 29, 1987.

Severe weather in Kalamazoo County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Kalamazoo County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Kalamazoo County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage

Jobs and pay in Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County had 120,708 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $65,730 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Alamo itself the ACS puts it at 1.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Alamo

Plainwell, MI
5.2 mi · 3,788 people · home $220,500
Otsego, MI
5.4 mi · 4,120 people · home $160,500
Cooper, MI
5.5 mi · 10,418 people · home $236,900
Kalamazoo, MI
6.0 mi · 22,777 people · home $180,200
Pine Grove, MI
6.2 mi · 2,994 people · home $192,200
Westwood, MI
6.3 mi · 9,621 people · home $193,400
Oshtemo, MI
6.4 mi · 23,747 people · home $307,700
Otsego, MI
6.6 mi · 5,903 people · home $265,000

Alamo questions

Is Alamo, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Alamo scores better for retirees than 83% of Michigan towns and quieter than 56%. 24.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.1).

How much does a house cost in Alamo?

The median owner-occupied home in Alamo is valued at $258,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $87,113, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,277 a month.

What is the weather like in Alamo?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.2 inches of precipitation a year and 96.6 inches of snow.

Does Alamo get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Alamo since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 13, 1980. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Alamo's Census boundary (GEOID 2607700840). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.