About Bath
Set in the central part of Michigan, Bath is a small unincorporated community.
Bath holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.86 square miles.
📰 Bath News Today
- The Bath Township school bombing at 99: A tragedy still relevant today michiganadvance.com · May 18
- Bath Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Schedule - Bath Bees (Bath, MI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 27
- Vigil to be held Monday marking 99 years since deadly Bath School bombing WILX · May 18
- The Bath Township school bombing at 99: A tragedy still relevant today Civic Media · May 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bath Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Bath — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bath School Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bath
- A Looking Glass Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bengel Wildlife Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fletcher-Robson Nature Park reviews ★
- Jack Wiswasser Memorial Park reviews ★
- James Couzens Memorial Park reviews ★
- Park Lake Beach reviews ★
- Rickard Boat Launch reviews ★
- The Bath Charter Township Soccer Park reviews ★
- Looking Glass River Boating Access Site reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bath
- Bath Elementary School
- Bath High School
- Bath Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.86 sq mi
Coordinates42.8190, -84.4544