Climax, Michigan
| Climax, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Climax, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°14′15″N 85°20′13″W / 42.23750°N 85.33694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 767 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 775 |
| • Density | 723.6/sq mi (279.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49034 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-16440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623472 |
Climax is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Climax Township on the northern boundary with Charleston Township, and is roughly 12 miles (19 km) west of Battle Creek and 16 miles (26 km) east of Kalamazoo. Climax shares a school district with the neighboring town of Scotts.
In 1825, John Mullet was among the first white settlers in Climax, along with Calvin White (1831), and the Farnsworth brothers (1832) More Euro-American settlement of this area began in 1838. It was incorporated as a village in 1899.
Climax is so known because when Daniel B. Eldred first visited the township he said, "This caps the climax."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 767 people, 280 households, and 213 families residing in the village. The population density was 723.6 inhabitants per square mile (279.4/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 285.8 per square mile (110.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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