Profile for Port Huron, Michigan, MI

Port Huron is on the St. Clair River and Lake Huron

Former and merged names include:
· Desmond

Fort Gratiot was built here during the War of 1812. Lumbering center in the 19th century

Public transportation: Blue Water Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 193. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Thomas Alva Edison, inventor
· Terry McMillan, writer

Local festivals include:

• Happy Apple Days - Oct. 13, 2007
• Ice Fest - Jan. 26-28, 2007
• CelticFest - March 4-17, 2007
• Down by the Depot Hobo Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Sports teams: Port Huron Flags (United Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Port Huron Museum

Colleges and universities: St Clair County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 70

Listed places near Port Huron

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Saint Clair County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Port Huron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Clair County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48060 ZIP code.

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• Port Huron city government
• Saint Clair County government
• Port Huron Chamber of Commerce
• Port Huron tourism

24% of Port Huron residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Port Huron ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Port Huron
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• Saint Clair 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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Port Huron business guide
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Saint Clair County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Huron was $17,100, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Saint Clair County economic census
• Saint Clair County economic summary
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• Michigan economic data

11% of Port Huron residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Port Huron festival dates:

• Happy Apple Days - Oct. 13, 2007
• Ice Fest - Jan. 26-28, 2007
• CelticFest - March 4-17, 2007
• Down by the Depot Hobo Festival - Sept. 21-23, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Saint Clair County genealogy forum

Median rent in Port Huron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $444.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $835.

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Libraries in Port Huron include Saint Clair County Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Port Huron include Times Herald

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Saint Clair County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Port Huron political report.

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The average commute time for Port Huron workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Port Huron between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Port Huron travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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