Port Austin, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Port Austin, Michigan
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Village
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Looking south along the terminus of M-53 with the concurrency of M-25
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Location within Huron County
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 Port Austin, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Township | Port Austin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 664 |
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622 |
| • Density | 630.19/sq mi (243.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48467
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-65680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0635259 |
Port Austin is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 664 at the 2010 census. The village is within Port Austin Township.
Geography
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), of which 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
- It is located at the tip of the Thumb of Michigan. Port Austin is home to beautiful rock formation along its shoreline, which also has sandy beaches. Nearby is Port Crescent State Park, which has one of Michigan's finest sand beaches.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 757 | — | |
| 1890 | 571 | −24.6% | |
| 1900 | 507 | −11.2% | |
| 1910 | 533 | 5.1% | |
| 1920 | 410 | −23.1% | |
| 1930 | 503 | 22.7% | |
| 1940 | 517 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 724 | 40.0% | |
| 1960 | 706 | −2.5% | |
| 1970 | 883 | 25.1% | |
| 1980 | 839 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 815 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 737 | −9.6% | |
| 2010 | 664 | −9.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 622 | −6.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 664 people, 338 households, and 168 families living in the village. The population density was 644.7 inhabitants per square mile (248.9/km2). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 702.9 per square mile (271.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 338 households, of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.3% were non-families. 43.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.59.
The median age in the village was 55.4 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 30.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Notable people
- V. Floyd Campbell, illustrator and caricaturist; born in Port Austin
- Napoleon Chagnon, anthropologist; born in Port Austin
William Lyon Phelps, Yale professor and writer summer resident and after 1933 permanent resident.
Images for kids
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A view from Port Austin Breakwater Pier, with ice freezing over during the winter.
See also
In Spanish: Port Austin para niños
