Profile for Port Austin, Michigan, MI

Port Austin is at the tip of the Thumb, on Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron

Former and merged names include:
· Byrd's Creek

Local festivals include:

• Pioneer Day - June 16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Port Crescent State Park

Historic sites and museums: Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historic Site, Huron City Museums, Point Aux Barque Lighthouse Museum

Listed places near Port Austin

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Port Austin
• School enrollment & education levels in Port Austin
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• Huron County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Port Austin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Huron County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48467 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

21% of Port Austin residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Port Austin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Port Austin
• Cemeteries in Huron County
• Libraries in or near Port Austin

Post a query on a message board:

• Huron County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Port Austin area parks
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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Port Austin
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• Port Austin business guide
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Huron County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Port Austin was $18,480, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Huron County economic census
• Huron County economic summary
• Huron County employment growth
• Huron County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

17% of Port Austin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Port Austin
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Port Austin
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• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Port Austin festival dates:

• Pioneer Day - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Port Austin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Port Austin
• Historic sites in Michigan
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• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Huron County genealogy forum

Median rent in Port Austin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $294.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $750.

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Libraries in Port Austin include Port Austin Township Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Port Austin

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Census map of Port Austin area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Port Austin

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• Nonprofit guide for Port Austin
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Huron County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Port Austin political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Port Austin
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The average commute time for Port Austin workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Port Austin travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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