Parchment, Michigan
Parchment, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Parchment | |
Location within Kalamazoo County | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′32″N 85°34′04″W / 42.32556°N 85.56778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Settled | 1909 |
| Incorporated | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| • Mayor | Robert Britigan III |
| • Vice mayor | Tom Jordan |
| • Manager | Nancy Stoddard |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,926 |
| • Density | 2,093.48/sq mi (808.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49004 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-62340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634353 |
| Website | Official website |
Parchment is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census recorded a population of 1,926. The name is derived from the parchment company that used to manufacture paper on the East bank of the Kalamazoo River.
Parchment is located just northeast of the city of Kalamazoo, and it is mostly surrounded by Kalamazoo Township.