St. Clair County, Michigan
St. Clair County | |
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Area code | 810 |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
St. Clair County is a
Etymology
French explorer
The name is sometimes mistakenly attributed to honoring
The name has sometimes been mistakenly attributed to honoring Patrick Sinclair, a British officer who purchased land on the St. Clair River at the mouth of the Pine River. In 1764, he built Fort Sinclair there, which was in use for nearly 20 years before being abandoned.[11] As noted, the name was established before he was active in the area.
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
Major highways
- I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. (Once fully completed, the mainline of I-69 will span from Brownsville, Texas to Port Huron, Michigan.)
- I-94 enters St. Clair County from the southwest, having traversed the entire Metro Detroit region, and terminates at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. On the Canadian side of the border, in Sarnia, Ontario, the route heads easterly, designated as Highway 402.
- BL I-69
- BL I-94
- M-19
- M-25 follows the Lake Huron–Saginaw Bay shoreline, beginning in Bay City and ending at a junction with |I-94/|I-69, and BL I-94/BL I-69 on the north side of Port Huron.
- M-29
- M-136
- M-154 serves Harsens Island, in Lake St. Clair.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,114 | — | |
1840 | 4,606 | 313.5% | |
1850 | 10,420 | 126.2% | |
1860 | 26,604 | 155.3% | |
1870 | 36,661 | 37.8% | |
1880 | 46,197 | 26.0% | |
1890 | 52,105 | 12.8% | |
1900 | 55,228 | 6.0% | |
1910 | 52,341 | −5.2% | |
1920 | 58,009 | 10.8% | |
1930 | 67,563 | 16.5% | |
1940 | 76,222 | 12.8% | |
1950 | 91,599 | 20.2% | |
1960 | 107,201 | 17.0% | |
1970 | 120,175 | 12.1% | |
1980 | 138,802 | 15.5% | |
1990 | 145,607 | 4.9% | |
2000 | 164,235 | 12.8% | |
2010 | 163,040 | −0.7% | |
2020 | 160,383 | −1.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 159,874 | [13] | −0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010-2019[3] |
The
There were 63,841 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were opposite-sex families, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 25.5% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The
Government
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- Prosecuting attorney: Michael D. Wendling[19]
- Sheriff: Mat King[20]
- County treasurer: Kelly Roberts-Burnett[24]
- Drain commissioner: Robert Wiley[25]
- County commissioner, district 1: Steven Simasko[26]
- County commissioner, district 2: Jorja Baldwin
- County commissioner, district 3: Lisa Beedon
- County commissioner, district 4: Joi Torello
- County commissioner, district 5: Jeffrey L. Bohm
- County commissioner, district 6: David Rushing
- County commissioner, district 7: Dave Vandenbossche
- 31st Circuit Court: Cynthia Lane, Michael West, Daniel Damman[27]
- 72nd District Court: Michael Hulewicz; John Monaghan; Cynthia Platzer[28]
- 74th Probate Court: Elwood Brown; John Tomlinson[29]
(information as of February 2023[update])
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 59,185 | 64.19% | 31,363 | 34.02% | 1,654 | 1.79% |
2016 | 49,051 | 62.88% | 24,553 | 31.48% | 4,399 | 5.64% |
2012 | 39,271 | 52.94% | 33,983 | 45.81% | 927 | 1.25% |
2008 | 38,536 | 47.63% | 40,677 | 50.28% | 1,687 | 2.09% |
2004 | 42,740 | 53.60% | 36,174 | 45.36% | 829 | 1.04% |
2000 | 33,571 | 49.00% | 33,002 | 48.17% | 1,943 | 2.84% |
1996 | 22,495 | 37.42% | 28,881 | 48.04% | 8,742 | 14.54% |
1992 | 24,508 | 36.67% | 23,385 | 34.99% | 18,939 | 28.34% |
1988 | 32,336 | 60.26% | 20,909 | 38.97% | 413 | 0.77% |
1984 | 36,114 | 67.63% | 16,998 | 31.83% | 287 | 0.54% |
1980 | 31,021 | 55.61% | 20,410 | 36.59% | 4,348 | 7.80% |
1976 | 26,311 | 52.74% | 22,734 | 45.57% | 844 | 1.69% |
1972 | 28,471 | 63.05% | 15,712 | 34.79% | 976 | 2.16% |
1968 | 21,084 | 49.41% | 16,251 | 38.09% | 5,334 | 12.50% |
1964 | 17,011 | 40.76% | 24,662 | 59.09% | 62 | 0.15% |
1960 | 27,366 | 59.79% | 18,332 | 40.05% | 76 | 0.17% |
1956 | 29,116 | 69.46% | 12,753 | 30.42% | 51 | 0.12% |
1952 | 27,894 | 69.29% | 12,268 | 30.47% | 94 | 0.23% |
1948 | 17,883 | 61.79% | 10,647 | 36.79% | 412 | 1.42% |
1944 | 19,175 | 61.61% | 11,813 | 37.96% | 135 | 0.43% |
1940 | 18,635 | 60.16% | 12,259 | 39.58% | 82 | 0.26% |
1936 | 12,760 | 45.93% | 12,663 | 45.58% | 2,359 | 8.49% |
1932 | 14,883 | 53.08% | 12,776 | 45.56% | 382 | 1.36% |
1928 | 18,177 | 71.57% | 7,151 | 28.15% | 71 | 0.28% |
1924 | 17,435 | 76.54% | 3,600 | 15.80% | 1,745 | 7.66% |
1920 | 14,938 | 75.14% | 4,566 | 22.97% | 375 | 1.89% |
1916 | 6,538 | 57.39% | 4,617 | 40.53% | 237 | 2.08% |
1912 | 2,958 | 27.48% | 3,008 | 27.95% | 4,798 | 44.57% |
1908 | 7,287 | 62.23% | 3,756 | 32.08% | 666 | 5.69% |
1904 | 8,305 | 69.01% | 3,248 | 26.99% | 482 | 4.00% |
1900 | 7,432 | 61.41% | 4,403 | 36.38% | 268 | 2.21% |
1896 | 7,160 | 56.86% | 5,130 | 40.74% | 303 | 2.41% |
1892 | 5,371 | 48.82% | 5,248 | 47.70% | 382 | 3.47% |
1888 | 5,419 | 49.04% | 5,286 | 47.83% | 346 | 3.13% |
1884 | 4,017 | 44.21% | 4,668 | 51.38% | 401 | 4.41% |
Parks
St. Clair County is home to five county parks: Columbus County Park, Fort Gratiot County Park, Fort Gratiot Light station, Goodells County Park, and Woodsong County Park. St. Clair County also operates the Wadhams to Avoca Trail and works with local units of government to develop the Bridge to Bay Trail.[31]
Communities
Cities
- Algonac
- Marine City
- Marysville
- Memphis (partial)
- Port Huron (county seat)
- Richmond (partial)
- St. Clair
- Yale
Villages
Charter townships
Civil townships
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Abbottsford
- Adair
- Allenton
- Anchorville
- Atkins
- Avoca
- Avalon Beach
- Bedore
- Belle River
- Berville
- Blaine
- Broadbridge Station
- Brockway
- Casco
- Cherry Beach
- Clays Landing
- Columbus
- Copeland Corner
- Fair Haven
- Fargo
- Forster
- Gardendale
- Grande Pointe
- Goodells
- Hawthorne
- Jeddo
- Kimball
- Keewahdin
- Lakeport
- Lambs
- Lesterville
- Maple Leaf
- Martindale Beach
- Miller
- Muirs
- Muttonville
- North Lakeport
- North Street
- Perch Point
- Peters
- Pointe aux Tremble
- Purssia (Dissolved in 2021)
- Rattle Run
- Riley Center
- Riverside
- Roberts Landing
- Ruby
- Sans Souci
- Smiths Creek
- Snyderville
- South Park
- Sparlingville
- Starville
- Tappan
- Thornton
- Wadhams
- Wales
- West Tappan
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See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in St. Clair County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Clair County, Michigan
- Blue Water River Walk
References
- ^ a b c d "Bibliography on St. Clair County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "St. Clair County", Michigan History MagazineArchived April 17, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: St. Clair County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.michigan.gov/msp/-/media/Project/Websites/msp/about/Posts.pdf?rev=46168c88d77d4dee9c2e940780f884a7 [bare URL]
- ^ "Blue Water Area: Michigan's Thumbcoast Shoreline". January 3, 2017.
- ^ Jenks, p. 22
- ^ Jenks, pp. 23-24
- ^ "Michigan Counties". State of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009.
- ^ Fuller, pp. 21-22
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Prosecuting Attorney". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Sheriff". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "I need to contact..." St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Home Page". St. Clair County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Register of Deeds". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Treasurer". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Drain Commissioner". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - Board of Commissioners". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - 31st Circuit Court". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Offices of St. Clair County - 72nd District Court". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Court Directory". St. Clair County, MI. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ "Columbus Park Overview" (PDF). St. Clair County, MI. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
References
- Fuller, George Newman (2005) [1926?]. "Indians and Explorations". Local history and personal sketches of St. Clair and Shiawassee counties. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 17–27. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
- Jenks, William Lee (2005) [1912]. "Origin of Name". St. Clair County, Michigan, its history and its people. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 20–24. Retrieved November 23, 2007.