Moving to Port Sanilac, Michigan

Population: 658. Estimated population in July 2024: 645 (-2.0% change)
Males: 288 (43.8%), Females: 370 (56.2%)

Sanilac County

Zip code: 48469

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $28,409
Median house value: $104,800

Population by Race

Races in Port Sanilac:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (19.5%), English (18.1%), French (9.9%), Polish (9.3%), United States (5.5%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Sanilac

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Sanilac village

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 9.8%

4.3% Foreign born (1.7% North America, 1.4% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Sanilac:

• DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DECKERVILLE, MI)
• MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SANDUSKY, MI)
• HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HARBOR BEACH, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Sanilac:

• DETROIT CITY (about 78 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Sanilac:

• ARNOLD FIELD (about 11 miles; CROSWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 55G)
• INDIAN CREEK RANCH (about 12 miles; DECKERVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 56G)
• COWLEY FIELD (about 19 miles; SANDUSKY, MI; Abbreviation: 96G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Sanilac:

• ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
• OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
• MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 72 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
• OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 75 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
• MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
• UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 81 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)

Libraries

Library in Port Sanilac:

• SANILAC DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $125,715; Location: 7130 MAIN STREET; 30,161 books; 607 audio materials; 899 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)