Bad Axe, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,462. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,246 (-6.2% change)
Males: 1,616 (46.7%), Females: 1,846 (53.3%)

Huron County

Zip code: 48413

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $32,125
Median house value: $70,800

Population by Race

Races in Bad Axe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.5%), Polish (18.4%), English (14.2%), Irish (13.5%), French (8.8%), United States (5.8%).

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Bad Axe, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bad Axe

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bad Axe city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bad Axe:

  • HURON MEDICAL CENTER (1100 SOUTH VAN DYKE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bad Axe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bad Axe:

  • MBS INTL (about 77 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bad Axe:

  • ENGLER FIELD (about 2 miles; BAD AXE, MI; Abbreviation: E53)
  • HURON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; BAD AXE, MI; Abbreviation: BAX)
  • GRINDSTONE AIR HARBOR (about 18 miles; PORT AUSTIN, MI; Abbreviation: 29C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bad Axe:

  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 73 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 75 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Bad Axe:

  • BAD AXE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 200 N. BARRIE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bad Axe:

  • BAD AXE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 750 S. VAN DYKE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GEORGE E. GREENE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 309 N. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • BAD AXE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 404 HATCHET DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HURON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 105; Location: 1299 E. THOMAS ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 2927 CROCKARD ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • VERONA MILLS SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 3487 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BIG BURNING SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1509 N. VAN DYKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 4151 SECTION LINE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RAPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 2072 N. VERONA ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HURON AREA TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1160 S. VAN DYKE ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Bad Axe:

  • BAD AXE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $187,823; Location: 200 SOUTH HANSELMAN STREET; 30,051 books; 2,221 audio materials; 2,999 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)