Oshtemo Michigan Map

About Oshtemo, Michigan

Oshtemo is a locality in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of 20,000. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Oshtemo is located at 42.2589°N, 85.6775°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49077.

Oshtemo spreads its quiet embrace across a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient hand of glacial melt. It lies 5.1 miles west-south-west of Kalamazoo, MI (from Kalamazoo, MI: bearing 244°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-west of Portage. Rolling terrain, a legacy of ancient ice sheets, defines its character, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of humid summers. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching with a patient ambition, punctuate the land, offering dappled shade in the warmer months and a stark, skeletal beauty when winter’s chill arrives. The air here carries the scent of turned earth in spring, a sweet, damp perfume that promises growth, and in autumn, the crisp, dry fragrance of fallen leaves. Small creeks, modest veins of water, meander through the hollows, their gentle murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the days. The history of Oshtemo is bound to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who found in this land a promising bounty. Agriculture has long been the bedrock of its economy, with generations of families tending the same fields, their lives attuned to the turning of the seasons. While the agricultural roots run deep, the proximity to larger urban centers has also allowed for a steady, unhurried growth, drawing in new residents and businesses that contribute to the local character without overwhelming it. Occasionally, the ghosts of earlier times stir in the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, a subtle reminder of the lives that have shaped Oshtemo into the enduring place it is today.

About This Oshtemo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oshtemo, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.258928, -85.677507. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oshtemo and Kalamazoo County.

Detailed location data for Oshtemo includes the ZIP code (49009), telephone area code (269), county seat of Kalamazoo County (Kalamazoo), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oshtemo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.