Bad Axe, Michigan

Bad Axe, Michigan
Looking west along M-142 toward M-53
Location within Huron County
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
 • MayorMark Wesley Rolfe
Area
 • Total
2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,021
 • Density1,297.8/sq mi (501.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48413
Area code989
FIPS code26-04740
GNIS feature ID0620421
Websitecityofbadaxe.com

Bad Axe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Huron County 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.