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Port Austin, MI map Population (year 2000): 737. Estimated population in July 2006: 680 (-7.7% change)
 

Males: 327  (44.4%)
Females: 410  (55.6%)

Huron County

Median resident age:  52.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48467.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,500 (it was $29,643 in 2000)
Port Austin  $29,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,100 (it was $87,100 in 2000)
Port Austin  $113,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Port Austin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Polish (27.4%), German (24.6%), Irish (14.5%), English (11.8%), French (9.4%), United States (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Port Austin

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Austin village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Port Austin, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Port Austin to the number of sex offenders is 690 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Port Austin:  1.3% ($1,092)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (78.6 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (114.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (356.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kinde, MI (7.4 miles ), Bad Axe, MI (16.8 miles ), Elkton, MI (20.2 miles ), Caseville, MI (20.3 miles ), Port Hope, MI (20.6 miles ), Ubly, MI (23.6 miles ), Pigeon, MI (24.2 miles ), Harbor Beach, MI (27.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.05 N, Longitude: 82.99 W


20 people in other group homes

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Port Austin by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01000
    per 100,000 0.0134.20.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 10000
    per 100,000 135.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 64422
    per 100,000 809.7536.9557.9285.3289.9
Thefts 2325121111
    per 100,000 3103.93355.71673.61569.21594.2
Auto thefts 01000
    per 100,000 0.0134.20.00.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.4) 207.8289.9106.082.784.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Port Austin-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Port Austin village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 67.2 miles away from the village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Austin:
  • HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
  • SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PIGEON, MI)
  • HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HARBOR BEACH, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Austin:
  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 81 miles; ALPENA, MI; ID: APN)
  • MBS INTL (about 83 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 91 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Austin:
  • GRINDSTONE AIR HARBOR (about 7 miles; PORT AUSTIN, MI; ID: 29C)
  • ENGLER FIELD (about 19 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: E53)
  • HURON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: BAX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Austin:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PORT HURON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,287)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
Library in Port Austin:
  • PORT AUSTIN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,602; Location: 114 RAILROAD STREET; 11,000 books; 900 audio materials; 800 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Port Austin: Chets Boat Livery (A), Eagles Marina (B), Port Austin Marina (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Michael Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Huron City Museum Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7995 Pioneer Drive).

Hotels: Blue Spruce Motel (8527 Lake Street), Captain Morgan's Grindstone Charter Boat Marina (3339 Pointe Aux Barques R), Captains Inn (8586 Lake Street), Breakers-On-The-Bay Beach Resort (1404 Port Austin Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Port Austin and their reported violations in the past:

HILLCREST CONDOMINIUM ASSN. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PORT CRESCENT BAR (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
THE FARM RESTAURANT (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Port Austin that have no violations reported:
  • SANDY DUNES ADVENTURE GOLF (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  1.9 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  14.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Port Austin compared to Michigan state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Port Austin (2007 data):
  • The Port Austin State Bank: at 62 East State Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.3 mil, Deposits: $32.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,825
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,577
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$1,577
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,302$31,8121$873
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,329
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,369
Other Government Administration 1$1,949$23,38814$71
Totals for Government 3$7,250$29,00020$8,619



3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscola County, MI  0.55% ($26,846 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.37% ($54,208)
from Sanilac County, MI  0.30% ($30,595)


4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscola County, MI  0.52% ($35,013 average AGI)
to Bay County, MI  0.35% ($29,480)
to Macomb County, MI  0.30% ($44,558)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port Austin:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLEW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Austin:
  • WLEW-FM (102.1 FM; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Port Austin:
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)

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