Bad Axe, Michigan

Bad Axe, Michigan
Looking west along M-142 toward M-53
Looking west along M-142 toward M-53
Location within Huron County
Location within Huron County
Bad Axe is located in Michigan
Bad Axe
Bad Axe
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°48′10″N 82°59′59″W / 43.80278°N 82.99972°W / 43.80278; -82.99972
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHuron
Incorporated1905 (city)
Government
 • MayorKathleen Particka
Area
 • Total2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,021
 • Density1,297.68/sq mi (501.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48413
Area code989
FIPS code26-04740[2]
GNIS feature ID0620421[3]
Websitecityofbadaxe.com

Bad Axe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Huron County[4] in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula. The population was 3,021 at the 2020 census, making it the largest community in Huron County and second largest in the Upper Thumb, after Caro.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bad Axe, Michigan
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.