Local servicesHospitalBattle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center7.8 miPost officeClimax Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClimax Township Hallunder a milePoliceGalesburg Police Department5.6 miFire stationClimax Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighClimax - Scotts High Schoolunder a mileCollegeKellogg Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO11 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR46 miInterstateI-943.2 miUS highwayUS 131 Bus14 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL9.3 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49034 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49034 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:05 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:06 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1784 householdsMedian household income $73,929Median home value $213,600Median rent $854 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 736 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May65 in of snow a year, on about 45 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Battle Creek 5nw
Parks and public landsCold Brook County Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 206 acresCedar Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.0 mi · 112 acresFort Custer National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.8 mi · 773 acresFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 680 acresAugusta Creek State Fish & Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 390 acresKlienstuck Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 20155 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKalamazoo County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kalamazoo County monitors, MI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClimaxserves 767 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation965 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
