thumb|right|250px|U.S. Post Office in McBain
McBain is a city in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 637 at the 2020 census,
History
McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by John McBain in 1887. A station on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway opened on August 27, 1888 and a post office with the name Owens opened on September 10, 1888. The post office was renamed McBain on September 17, 1889. McBain incorporated as a village in 1893 and as a city in 1907.
Geography
McBain is in southwestern Missaukee County, bordered to the east by Riverside Township and to the west by Richland Township. It is south of Lake City, the county seat, and east-southeast of Cadillac.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 656 people, 249 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 249 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 45.9 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 28.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.1% male and 57.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census
serves the community.
Notable people
- Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Dan Bazuin is from McBain.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McBain has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.