McBain is a city in Missaukee County, Michigan, home to about 706 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49657.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richland Township (Missaukee County); part is in McBain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McBain. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McBain; 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.
McBain had 637 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1322nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Missaukee County grew from 9,308 residents in 1900 to 15,052 in 2020.
Missaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City Exp Farm, MI weather station (6 miles away).
2,780 jobs at 308 businesses in Missaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McBain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 McBain Rural Agricultural Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBain Elementary SchoolMc Bain | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| McBain Middle SchoolMc Bain | 6–8 | 267 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| McBain High SchoolMc Bain | 9–12 | 294 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan Christian SchoolMc Bain | Pre-K–12 | 246 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 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 Richland Township (Missaukee County), Riverside, Clam Union and Reeder.
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