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Welcome to McBain ...

The city of McBain is located in Missaukee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McBain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McBain has a population of 666 people<2> (see below for details).

McBain is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for McBain: 231

The ZIP code for McBain: 49657<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McBain had an population of 666 people. This is an increase of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McBain had a population of 656 people. This makes McBain the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 656 people, the population of McBain increased 12.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 584 people).

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

Communities near McBain ...

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

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 McBain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McBain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McBain. 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 McBain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McBain ...

Looking for more information about McBain? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McBain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McBain.

Adding McBain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McBain 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 (so far) for McBain was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McBain.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, 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 McBain.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McBain - 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 city (such as McBain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McBain 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.