ZIP Code 49657

McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by John McBain in 1887. A station on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway opened on August 27, 1888 and a post office with the name "Owens" opened on September 10, 1888. The city was incorporated as a village in 1893 and as a city in 1907. In the 2010 census, there were 656 people, 249 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 3.07. The median income for a family in the state of Michigan was $43.2, while the per capita income for the city was $19,356. The U.S. Census Bureau says the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²), all of which is covered by water. The population of the city in 2010 was 656, making it the eighth-smallest city in Michigan by population. It is located in Missaukee County, in the northern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near the border with Michigan. The town is home to the Northern Christian School for Rural and Christian Education, a non-denominational, non- denominational Christian school. The school is located on the Michigan Turnpike, which connects to the Detroit River. It has a school mascot, the "Northerner", which means "northerners" in English.

History

McBain began as a post office in 1887. The post office was renamed McBain on September 17, 1889. The name was changed to "Owensboro" in 1891. The town was named after the town of the same name in 1894. The city was named for the town's first post office, which was opened in 1881. The current post office opened on August 27, 1888. It was renamed "Owingsboro" on September 10, 1892. It closed on September 25, 1894, and reopened as "Oswensboro Post Office" on October 1, 1891, with a new name, "Owsboro" The town's name is still used for the post office today, as well as for a number of other public buildings, including the city's public buildings and a public library.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²), all land. The city is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the city. It is the only city in the state to have a population of more than 1,000. The population was 1,071 at the time of the 2010 Census, down from 1,082 at the start of the 1990s. The town has a history dating back to the 18th century. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1881. It has a post office since 1881, and was the location of the first post office in the United States in 1883. The current post office was established in 1891, and is located in the city's central area. The area has been known as the city of the same name since the early 19th century, when it was first settled. The name was first used as a stage name in the 19th-century. It means "the place of the hills" or "the hills" in Spanish. It also means "city of the mountains" in English, "the hilltops" and "the mountain" in the Spanish language. It became a city in 1894, when the name was given to the city by the Spanish-speaking community. It now has the name of the town's founder, William "Willie" Witherspoon, who was born in 1875.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 656 people, 249 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0,3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $35,156, and the median income. for a family was $43,594. The per capita income for the City was $19,356. About 3.8%. of families and 5.2%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 5.8. of those under age 18 and 7.3%. of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's West Virginia-Oklahoma border. It is one of the smallest cities in the state, with a population of 656. It has a population density of 524.8 inhabitants per square mile (202.6/km²) The city has a median age of 45.9 years, and its population has grown from 584 in 2000 to 656 in 2010. Its population is expected to grow from 656 to 6,000 by the end of the decade. The population is predicted to reach 6,500 by the year 2023. It was the site of a World War II-era naval base.

Education

McBain Rural Agricultural School and Northern Michigan Christian School serve the community. The schools are located in the town of McBain, Michigan. The school is a part of the Michigan Department of Education.

Climate

McBain has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. It has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The climate is typified by large seasonal temperature differences. The Köppen Climate Classification system classifies McBain as humid continental. The weather is very variable, with warm to very hot summers and cool to very cold winters. It is also very dry, with dry winters and wet summers. The temperature is very high in the summer, and very low in the winter, with very dry summers and very wet winters. There are no extremes in the climate, but it is very dry in the winters and very hot in the summers. It also has a very dry climate, with hot to very humid summers and wet winters, and dry to very wet summers and dry winters in the spring. The area has a high degree of deforestation. The town has a population of 1,000. It was founded in the early 1900s. The city's name is derived from the word "mackinac", which means "marsh" or "mound" in English. It means "hill" in the local dialect. It's also known as "Mc-Bain" and "m-b-ain" in Welsh. The community has a long history of being involved in the mining industry, and is known as one of the oldest mining towns in the United States, dating back to the 18th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in McBain, Missaukee County, Michigan = 78.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in McBain = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,306 individuals with a median age of 38.9 age the population dropped by -0.34% in McBain, Missaukee County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 505.96 residents per square mile of area (195.32/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 250 households with an average household income of $35,638 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.70% of the available work force and has dropped -9.58% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 6.14%. The number of physicians in McBain per 100,000 population = 26.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in McBain = 30 inches and the annual snowfall = 74.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 140. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 164. 80 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 9.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 58, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in McBain, Missaukee County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 57.09%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 50 years with median home cost = $84,350 and home appreciation of -5.95%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.38 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,987 per student. There are 19.1 students for each teacher in the school, 1072 students for each Librarian and 1072 students for each Counselor. 5.21% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.66% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.20% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).