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History · Level Park-Oak Park

12% of Level Park-Oak Park’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1918 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
12%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Level Park-Oak Park’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Level Park-Oak Park are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19186 editions of the USGS map, 1918 to 1985. Watch Level Park-Oak Park change.Old housesHalf of Level Park-Oak Park’s homes were built before 1956.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Level Park-Oak Park’s history is told.

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On the map

Level Park-Oak Park on the map, 1918 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Level Park-Oak Park. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Level Park-Oak Park on the 1918 USGS mapLevel Park-Oak Park on the 1947 USGS mapLevel Park-Oak Park on the 1950 USGS mapLevel Park-Oak Park on the 1961 USGS mapLevel Park-Oak Park on the 1972 USGS mapLevel Park-Oak Park on the 1985 USGS map1918Galesburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Level Park-Oak Park.

The story so far

Level Park-Oak Park, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Level Park-Oak Park yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Level Park–Oak Park is a census-designated place for statistical purposes in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP population was 3,260 at the 2020 census. The CDP is immediately northwest of the city of Battle Creek and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park in Bedford Charter Township along M-89, just north of the Kalamazoo River. Level Park is at 42°21′37″N 85°16′21″W. Oak Park is at 42°21′30″N 85°15′25″W.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,409 to 3,260 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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People over time

Level Park-Oak Park, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00020002020Peak: 3,605

Between 3,260 and 3,605 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Level Park-Oak Park’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Level Park-Oak Park

Nobody well known was born in Level Park-Oak Park itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jason NewstedAmerican musician · b. 1963
Rob Van DamAmerican professional wrestler and actor · b. 1970
Betty HuttonAmerican actress · b. 1921
Rick SnyderAmerican politician and business executive · b. 1958
John KitzmillerAmerican actor · b. 1913
Will Keith KelloggAmerican businessman · b. 1860
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bedford Township1 historic placeA−Battle Creek16 historic placesA+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.