St. Clair, Michigan facts for kids
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St. Clair
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View from across the St. Clair River
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Nickname(s):
Saint Clair
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Location within St. Clair County
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Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | St. Clair |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• Total | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
• Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 5,485 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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5,279 |
• Density | 1,795.58/sq mi (693.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) |
48079
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Area code(s) | 810 |
FIPS code | 26-70680 |
GNIS feature ID | 1624881 |
St. Clair is a city in St. Clair County in the eastern "Thumb" of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,485 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the St. Clair River near the southeast corner of St. Clair Township.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 1,530 | — | |
1870 | 1,790 | 17.0% | |
1880 | 1,923 | 7.4% | |
1890 | 2,353 | 22.4% | |
1900 | 2,543 | 8.1% | |
1910 | 2,633 | 3.5% | |
1920 | 3,204 | 21.7% | |
1930 | 3,389 | 5.8% | |
1940 | 3,471 | 2.4% | |
1950 | 4,098 | 18.1% | |
1960 | 4,538 | 10.7% | |
1970 | 4,770 | 5.1% | |
1980 | 4,780 | 0.2% | |
1990 | 5,116 | 7.0% | |
2000 | 5,802 | 13.4% | |
2010 | 5,485 | −5.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 5,279 | −3.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,485 people, 2,306 households, and 1,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,872.0 inhabitants per square mile (722.8/km2). There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of 861.1 per square mile (332.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 2,306 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: St. Clair (Míchigan) para niños