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Welcome to Climax ...

The village of Climax is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Climax, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Climax has a population of 782 people<2> (see below for details).

Climax is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Climax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Climax: 269

The ZIP code for Climax: 49034<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Climax had an population of 782 people. This is an increase of 1.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Climax had a population of 767 people. This makes Climax the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 767 people, the population of Climax decreased 3.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 791 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Climax.

Communities Also Named Climax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Climax - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Climax.

Communities near Climax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Climax.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Climax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Climax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Climax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Climax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Climax. See our Newspapers Page for Climax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Climax ...

Looking for more information about Climax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Climax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Climax.

Adding Climax to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Climax in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Climax was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Climax in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Climax post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Climax.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Climax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalamazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Climax.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Climax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Climax). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Climax or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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