Port Austin, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Port Austin is a village in Huron County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 737 at the 2000 census
. The village is within Port Austin Township
.
of 2000, there were 737 people, 370 households, and 206 families residing in the village. The population density
was 733.7 per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 619.2 per square mile (240.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 370 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,643, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,480. About 12.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
The town is an acknowledged fine dining destination. Reputable restaurants include the Bank 1884, the Garfield Inn, and the Farm. The Bank 1884 is a registered Michigan and national historic site.
Huron County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-53* M-142-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,079 people, 14,597 households, and 10,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 20,430 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 737 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is within Port Austin Township
Port Austin Township, Michigan
Port Austin Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,591 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Port Austin is at the western end of the township on M-25 and at the northern terminus of M-53....
.
Geography
- According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land. - It is located at the tip of the ThumbThe ThumbThe Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-CitiesFlint/Tri-CitiesThe Flint/Tri-Cities Region or Saginaw Valley is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region is composed of the area surrounding Flint, Michigan, the Tri Cities, the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River . Flint's population is 102,434; it is the seventh largest city in 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
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 737 people, 370 households, and 206 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 733.7 per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 619.2 per square mile (240.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 370 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,643, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,480. About 12.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
The town is an acknowledged fine dining destination. Reputable restaurants include the Bank 1884, the Garfield Inn, and the Farm. The Bank 1884 is a registered Michigan and national historic site.