Moving to Harbor Beach, Michigan

Population: 1,837. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,719 (-6.4% change)
Males: 877 (47.7%), Females: 960 (52.3%)

Huron County

Zip code: 48441

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $29,469
Median house value: $66,600

Population by Race

Races in Harbor Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Polish (19.9%), United States (7.9%), Irish (7.9%), English (6.8%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Harbor Beach, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harbor Beach

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harbor Beach city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -177 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Harbor Beach:

  • HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (210 S FIRST ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Harbor Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harbor Beach:

  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 97 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • MBS INTL (about 101 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harbor Beach:

  • INDIAN CREEK RANCH (about 20 miles; DECKERVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 56G)
  • GRINDSTONE AIR HARBOR (about 22 miles; PORT AUSTIN, MI; Abbreviation: 29C)
  • ENGLER FIELD (about 24 miles; BAD AXE, MI; Abbreviation: E53)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harbor Beach:

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 92 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 93 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 94 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Harbor Beach:

  • HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 402 S. 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harbor Beach:

  • HARBOR BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 402 S. 5TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HARBOR BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 402 S. FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • ECCLES SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 5754 SECTION LINE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KIPPER SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 4499 KIPPER ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Harbor Beach:

  • OUR LADY OF LAKE HURON SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 222 COURT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 299 GARDEN; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Harbor Beach:

  • HARBOR BEACH AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $333,590; Location: 105 NORTH HURON AVENUE; 17,939 books; 865 audio materials; 1,087 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)