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Climax, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Climax is a Census village of 723 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Kalamazoo County. Median household income is $85,313, 85.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $558,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Climax
What Climax is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land685 plus or minus 267
- County holding the largest share of its areaKalamazoo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Climax
- Population723 plus or minus 282
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 12.9
- Population under 18168 plus or minus 84
- Share under 1823.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Population 65 and over123 plus or minus 36
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Households289 plus or minus 76
- Family households220 plus or minus 78
- Share of households that are families76.1 percent plus or minus 18.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Climax
- Median household income$85,313 plus or minus $33,798
- Per capita income$36,359
- Civilian labor force338 plus or minus 118
- Employed258 plus or minus 55
- Unemployed80 plus or minus 105
- Unemployment rate23.7 percent plus or minus 29.9
- Adults 25 and over491 plus or minus 139
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent plus or minus 33.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Climax
- Housing units328 plus or minus 88
- Occupied units289 plus or minus 76
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Owner occupied248 plus or minus 73
- Renter occupied41 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate85.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$833
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units269 plus or minus 76
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Climax gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute222 plus or minus 51
- Commuting under 15 minutes62 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.9 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more41 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone76.8 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Climax (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$558,000
- Average approval$186,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$358,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Climax, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Climax (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$96,000
- Average approval$96,000
- Median approval$96,000
- Largest approval$96,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Climax, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Climax
- NFIP communityVillage of Climax
- NFIP community number261385
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/31/24
The Village of Climax does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 261385 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kalamazoo County, not Climax
Kalamazoo County context, not Climax figures
- Establishments in Kalamazoo County5,704
- Covered employment, Kalamazoo County120,708
- Average annual pay, Kalamazoo County$65,730
- Housing units permitted, Kalamazoo County301
Every figure in this section is published for Kalamazoo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Climax.
All Kalamazoo County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Climax questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Climax, Michigan?
723, in 289 households. Climax village covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 685 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Climax in?
Kalamazoo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Climax?
$85,313. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,500. Median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Climax businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $558,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $96,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Climax, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Climax borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Climax. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Climax in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Climax appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Climax, village of, community 261385, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Climax figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kalamazoo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Climax.
Is zoning published for Climax?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.