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McBain, Michigan

McBain, Michigan
City
Location of McBain, Michigan
Location of McBain, Michigan
Coordinates: 44°11′37″N 85°12′48″W / 44.19361°N 85.21333°W / 44.19361; -85.21333Coordinates: 44°11′37″N 85°12′48″W / 44.19361°N 85.21333°W / 44.19361; -85.21333
Country United States
State Michigan
County Missaukee
Area
 • Total 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 656
 • Estimate (2016) 669
 • Density 520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49657
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-49980
GNIS feature ID 631799

McBain is a city in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2010 census. This small city, the eight smallest city in Michigan, has the very small roadside Wayside Chapel.

McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by Gillis 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 named "Owens" opened on September 10, 1888. The post office was renamed McBain on September 17, 1889. McBain incorporated as a village in 1893 and as a city in 1907.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 656 people, 249 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 524.8 inhabitants per square mile (202.6/km2). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 249 households of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.


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