Welcome to our Midwestern Frontier
Known as “Cereal City,” Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County off I-94 between Chicago and Detroit. Live, visit, and do business with us.
We have a proud history and promising future of providing the world’s leading food brands, research and training. We’re home to Kellogg Company’s world headquarters, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the International Food Protection Training Institute. Battle Creek has many other major corporate members of our community including Post Cereals, Ralcorp, Denso, II Stanley, and Duncan Aviation. The city is revitalizing downtown to accommodate food science and other innovation industries. Battle Creek’s Air National Guard Base, commercial airport and industrial park are diversifying our economy and attracting worldwide businesses for military, aviation, aerospace and alternative energy.
Nearby rivers, forests, parks and the world-class Binder Zoo make our city a family friendly area for outdoor play.
Online Services
Want to learn more? Our website provides the next level of interactivity.
- Online services offer tools and information for you to conduct your life and business in our proud city: contact City staff, obtain a permit or license, manage taxes or plan an outing in our parks.
- Make plans using our events calendar.
- Watch a City Commission meeting online
- If you don’t see it here, contact us with suggestions or more information..


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