Bad Axe, Michigan | |
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 Location withinHuron County | |
  Bad Axe Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates:43°48′10″N82°59′59″W / 43.80278°N 82.99972°W /43.80278; -82.99972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Incorporated | 1905 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Wesley Rolfe |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,021 |
| • Density | 1,297.8/sq mi (501.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48413 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-04740[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620421[3] |
| Website | cityofbadaxe |
Bad Axe is a city in theU.S. state ofMichigan and thecounty seat ofHuron County[4] inthe Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula. The population was 3,021 at the2020 census, making it the largest community inHuron County and second largest in the Upper Thumb, afterCaro.
The city was established in 1905.[5] The city'sunusual name[6] dates to the time of its settlement. While surveying the first state road through the Huron County wilderness in 1861, Rudolph Papst andGeorge Willis Pack made camp at the future site of the city and found a much-used and badly damagedaxe. At Pack's suggestion, Papst used the name “Bad Axe Camp” in the minutes of the survey and on a sign he placed along the main trail.[7][8] The first post office in Bad Axe was established in 1870.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2), all land.[10]
Thisclimatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Bad Axe has ahumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[11]
| Climate data for Bad Axe, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1925–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) | 66 (19) | 85 (29) | 89 (32) | 92 (33) | 100 (38) | 103 (39) | 101 (38) | 97 (36) | 91 (33) | 80 (27) | 69 (21) | 103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 30.2 (−1.0) | 40.0 (4.4) | 53.3 (11.8) | 66.1 (18.9) | 76.0 (24.4) | 80.3 (26.8) | 78.5 (25.8) | 72.0 (22.2) | 58.7 (14.8) | 45.3 (7.4) | 34.0 (1.1) | 55.2 (12.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) | 22.9 (−5.1) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 43.2 (6.2) | 55.3 (12.9) | 65.4 (18.6) | 69.9 (21.1) | 68.5 (20.3) | 61.5 (16.4) | 50.0 (10.0) | 38.4 (3.6) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 33.1 (0.6) | 44.6 (7.0) | 54.8 (12.7) | 59.5 (15.3) | 58.5 (14.7) | 51.0 (10.6) | 41.3 (5.2) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 22.9 (−5.1) | 37.6 (3.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) | −22 (−30) | −15 (−26) | 8 (−13) | 22 (−6) | 28 (−2) | 35 (2) | 34 (1) | 26 (−3) | 15 (−9) | −7 (−22) | −8 (−22) | −23 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.96 (50) | 1.88 (48) | 1.83 (46) | 3.19 (81) | 3.34 (85) | 3.17 (81) | 3.67 (93) | 3.36 (85) | 3.16 (80) | 2.90 (74) | 2.36 (60) | 2.07 (53) | 32.89 (835) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 14.7 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 139.9 |
| Source:NOAA[12][13] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 190 | — | |
| 1890 | 842 | 343.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,241 | 47.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,559 | 25.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,140 | 37.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,332 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,624 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,973 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,998 | 0.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,999 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,184 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,484 | 9.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,462 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,129 | −9.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,021 | −3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
As of thecensus[15] of 2010, there were 3,129 people, 1,358 households, and 760 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,384.5 inhabitants per square mile (534.6/km2). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 684.1 per square mile (264.1/km2). The city's racial makeup was 95.1%White, 0.8%African American, 0.9%Native American, 1.5%Asian, 0.4% fromother races, and 1.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 1,358 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% weremarried couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The city's gender makeup was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 3,462 people, 1,418 households, and 877 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,617.3 inhabitants per square mile (624.4/km2). There were 1,545 housing units at an average density of 721.8 per square mile (278.7/km2). The city's racial makeup was 97.57%White, 0.26%African American, 0.26%Native American, 0.58%Asian, 0.38% fromother races, and 0.95% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,418 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% weremarried couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The city's median household income was $32,125, and the median family income was $42,650. Males had a median income of $34,758 versus $20,288 for females. The city'sper capita income was $17,465. About 9.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Bad Axe is served byBad Axe Public Schools, which consist of:[16]
The district's George E. Greene Elementary School was shut down in 2011; Ascent High School, an alternative high school, is in its former building. The Bad Axe Elementary School is currently in the building which the district's Intermediate School occupied.
Local radio stations licensed to serve Bad Axe are commercial broadcastersWLEW-AM andWLEW-FM.
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Huron County lies inside theFlint/Tri-Cities Television Market. Only stations available onComcast in the Bad Axe area are listed below.
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