Moving to Port Austin, Michigan

Population: 737. Estimated population in July 2024: 692 (-6.1% change)
Males: 327 (44.4%), Females: 410 (55.6%)

Huron County

Zip code: 48467

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.4 years
Median household income: $29,643
Median house value: $87,100

Population by Race

Races in Port Austin:

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

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

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.6% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Austin:

• HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
• SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PIGEON, MI)
• HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HARBOR BEACH, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Austin:

• ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 81 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
• MBS INTL (about 83 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 91 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Austin:

• GRINDSTONE AIR HARBOR (about 7 miles; PORT AUSTIN, MI; Abbreviation: 29C)
• ENGLER FIELD (about 19 miles; BAD AXE, MI; Abbreviation: E53)
• HURON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; BAD AXE, MI; Abbreviation: BAX)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Libraries

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)