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

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:
- DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DECKERVILLE, MI)
 - HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
 - MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SANDUSKY, MI)
 
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)
 
