Port Sanilac, Michigan

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Port Sanilac, Michigan
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Sanilac County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Port Sanilac Highlighted.svg
Location of Port Sanilac, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°25′53″N82°32′37″W / 43.43139°N 82.54361°W / 43.43139; -82.54361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Sanilac
Area
[1]
  Total0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
  Land0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total567
  Density666.27/sq mi (257.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48469
Area code 810
FIPS code 26-65900 [2]
GNIS feature ID0635267 [3]
Website www.portsanilac.net
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Aerial view of Port Sanilac, looking west from over Lake Huron
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Port Sanilac Harbor

Port Sanilac is a village in Sanilac Township, Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 567 at the 2020 census.

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History

This village was originally a lumberjack settlement on the shore of Lake Huron named "Bark Shanty." In the late 1840s and 1850s, the settlement gained its first sawmill, schoolhouse, and general store. In 1854, Bark Shanty's first post office opened. In 1857 the village was renamed to Port Sanilac, as it is in Sanilac Township in Sanilac County. Local legend attributes the name to a Wyandotte Indian Chief named Sanilac. [4] See List of Michigan county name etymologies.

Local landmarks include the Port Sanilac lighthouse (burning kerosene from its opening in 1886 until its electrification in 1924) and a twenty-room Victorian mansion (now the Sanilac County Museum) built in 1872 by a horse-and-buggy doctor, Dr. Joseph Loop.

The Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve is a designated ship wreck preserve that is very popular with scuba divers.

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Seal of Village of Port Sanilac

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land. [5] It is located at 43°25′56″N82°32′33″W / 43.43222°N 82.54250°W / 43.43222; -82.54250 . It is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.

Harbor

Port Sanilac Harbor, Michigan is located on the west shore of Lake Huron, about 30 miles north of Port Huron, Michigan. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of October 27, 1965. The existing project provides for a harbor of refuge protected by breakwater structures extending to 12-foot depth contour in lake; for dredging a harbor basin 10 feet deep; for dredging an entrance channel 12 feet deep; a 70-foot extension of the south breakwater; a 300-foot arm added to the north breakwater; and riprap placed at the lakeward side of the breakwater addition. The harbor services primarily recreational navigation interests. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 595
1900 314
1910 216−31.2%
1920 135−37.5%
1930 1478.9%
1940 20438.8%
1950 24721.1%
1960 36146.2%
1970 49336.6%
1980 59821.3%
1990 6569.7%
2000 6580.3%
2010 623−5.3%
2020 567−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 623 people, 290 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density was 778.8 inhabitants per square mile (300.7/km2). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 551.3 per square mile (212.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 290 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the village was 51.1 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 658 people, 319 households, and 176 families residing in the village. The population density was 908.8 inhabitants per square mile (350.9/km2). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 603.6 per square mile (233.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.66% White, 0.76% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

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Port Sanilac Light House

There were 319 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,409, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,153. About 4.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

A list of popular radio stations are below...

TV Stations

Education

Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools has a combined high school and middle school off M-46 between Port Sanilac and Carsonville. Port Sanilac's last elementary school closed in the early 1980s and the building is now used as the Bark Shanty Community Center. Elementary students are bused to nearby Carsonville.

Notes

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Michigan government on origin of county names
  5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  6. "US Corps of Engineers" (PDF). July 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2018.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 25, 2012.

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