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Climax, MI map Population (year 2000): 791. Estimated population in July 2006: 742 (-6.2% change)
 

Males: 377  (47.7%)
Females: 414  (52.3%)

Kalamazoo County

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49034.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $44,464 in 2000)
Climax  $46,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,200 (it was $94,100 in 2000)
Climax  $120,200
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Climax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (29.5%), English (18.1%), Irish (12.5%), United States (12.1%), Dutch (6.3%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Climax

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Climax village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

11 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.4%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Climax, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Climax to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Climax:  1.5% ($1,451)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (10.5 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (81.5 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Galesburg, MI (6.7 miles ), Augusta, MI (6.9 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (7.2 miles ), Springfield, MI (9.4 miles ), Level Park-Oak Park, MI (10.1 miles ), Battle Creek, MI (10.5 miles ), South Gull Lake, MI (11.1 miles ), Richland, MI (12.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 85.34 W


Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+16.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Climax-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Climax village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 25.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Climax:
  • BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 8 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN REHAB HOSP (about 13 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Climax:
  • W K KELLOGG (about 8 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Climax:
  • DAVID'S (about 15 miles; ATHENS, MI; ID: 9C2)
  • TRIPLE H (about 17 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; ID: 2H4)
  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; ID: 61D)

Amtrak stations near Climax:
  • 12 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Climax:
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
Public high school in Climax:
  • CLIMAX-SCOTTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 372 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Climax:
  • CLIMAX-SCOTTS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 372 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Library in Climax:
  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,407; Location: 107 NORTH MAIN STREET; 17,121 books; 140 audio materials; 155 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Climax and their reported violations in the past:

CLIMAX (Population served: 791, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2000)
CLIMAX MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 267, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIMBER LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  76.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Climax compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Climax (2007 data):
  • Sturgis Bank & Trust Company: Climax Banking Center at 125 North Main Street, branch established on 1963-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $320.8 mil, Deposits: $216.4 mil, headquarters in Sturgis, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.



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Climax government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $81,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $504,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $95,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $103,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:  0.22%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($33,900 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.50% ($30,944)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.50% ($41,885)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($42,190 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.40% ($34,765)
to Kent County, MI  0.39% ($31,836)


Strongest AM radio stations in Climax:
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCC (1400 AM; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOLY (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Climax:
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W223AE (92.5 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Climax:
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)

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