Climax is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 2,239 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49034, 49052 and 49088.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Battle Creek; part is in Climax
Mostly Wakeshma; part is in Climax
Mostly Pavilion; part is in Climax
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Climax. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Climax; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Climax had 2,364 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 756th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap, MI weather station (9 miles away).
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Climax’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Climax-Scotts Community Schools, Vicksburg Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClimaxScotts Elementary SchoolScotts | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Tobey Elementary SchoolScotts | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| ClimaxScotts Virtual AcademyClimax | 5–12 | 122 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| ClimaxScotts High SchoolClimax | 6–12 | 294 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Baptist SchoolScotts | Pre-K–10 | 18 | Baptist | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pavilion, Battle Creek, Wakeshma, Leroy Township (Calhoun County), Athens, Charleston and Comstock.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.