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Port Austin is a tiny town of 699 people in Huron County, Michigan. It's about 54 miles from Bay City, MI and 115 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $809 a month.
699people
$159kTypical home
$809/moRent
78° / 29°Summer / winter
47"Snow
116Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 699
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 708 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Detroit, MI
- 54 mi to Bay City, MI
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 116 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 249 cloudy days a year
- 78 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (436 per 100k)
People
- Median age 55
- 18% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to MBS airport
- 128 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 610 ft
- 413 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huron County: R+41 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk