Battle Creek, city (2020 pop.
52,721), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle
Creek rivers; settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859. It is an agricultural trade
center known for its cereals. Other manufactures include automotive parts
and accessories, moldings, and paper products. Battle Creek Sanitarium
(founded by Dr. J. H. Kellogg in 1866 as the Health Reform Institute), a
natural history museum, an arts center, and a zoo are in the city. The
annual Cereal City Festival is held in June.
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