Brown City, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,334. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,310 (-1.8% change)
Males: 631 (47.3%), Females: 703 (52.7%)

Sanilac County

Zip code: 48416

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $33,906
Median house value: $91,500

Population by Race

Races in Brown City:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), United States (13.2%), Irish (11.4%), English (11.3%), Polish (7.6%), Scottish (6.1%).

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brown City

• High school or higher: 80.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brown City city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brown City:

• MARLETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MARLETTE, MI)
• MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SANDUSKY, MI)
• LAPEER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LAPEER, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brown City:

• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• DETROIT CITY (about 56 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brown City:

• MARLETTE (about 9 miles; MARLETTE, MI; Abbreviation: 77G)
• GAVAGAN FLD (about 11 miles; YALE, MI; Abbreviation: 48G)
• YALE (about 17 miles; YALE, MI; Abbreviation: D20)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brown City:

• ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
• OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 44 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
• OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 47 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
• MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 51 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Schools

Public high school in Brown City:

• BROWN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 4400 SECOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brown City:

• BROWN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 4290 SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
• BROWN CITY ALTERNATIVE H.S. (Students: 101; Location: 4119 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Brown City:

• BROWN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,252; Location: 4207 MAIN STREET; 14,800 books; 250 audio materials; 240 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)