COUNTY PROFILE - SAINT CLAIR, Michigan

LOCATION SERVICES
 
Port Huron/St. Clair Co. Industrial Dev. Corp.
511 Fort Street, Room 318
Port Huron, Michigan 48060-3933
 
Contact:  Todd Brian, Robert Gollin
Phone:    313/982-9511
FAX:      313/982-9531
 
 
County Seat:  Port Huron
 
POPULATION
 
1970 Census                   120175
1980 Census                   138802
1990 Census                   145607
Median Age (as of 1990)         32.9 years
 
 
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
 
Total Labor Force            71825
Employed                     64225
Total Unemployment            7600
Unemployment Rate             10.6%
3-Year Average                10.6%
 
 
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
 
Firm                                Employees         Product/Service
 
Detroit Edison, St. Clair                1134  Electric power
Blue Water Plastics, Port Huron           825  Plastics
Huron/St. Clair Co., Port Huron           475  Automotive accessories
Riverside Metal Prod., Port Huron         452  Metal fabrication
Mueller Brass-Marysville, Pt. Huron       450  Copper, brass products
American Tape, Marysville                 390  Pressure sensitive tape
E. B. Eddy Paper, Port Huron              354  Light weight paper
United Technologies, Port Huron           308  Headliners
Davidson Interior Trim, Port Huron        300  Interior door panels
Huron Plastics Group, Port Huron          300  Automotive components
Pine River Plastics, St. Clair            300  Electronics
James River Paper, Port Huron             286  Light weight paper
Diamond Crystal Salt, St. Clair           270  Salt
Acheson, Port Huron                       250  Lubricants, coatings
Wirtz Mfg., Port Huron                    225  Rubber molds
Baker Electrical Prod., Marine City       200  Electronics
Chrysler, Marysville                      200  Sheet metal work
QCP, St. Clair                            200  Automotive parts
Eugene Welding, Marysville                189  Fabricated structural steel
U.S. Mfg., Port Huron                     150  Axles
BTM, Marysville                            80  Machinery
Yale Redall Industries, Yale               70  Auto. trim
Monnier, Algonac                           35  Filters
 
 
EARNING LEVELS
                                          Average Hourly Rate
Classification                           Minimum       Maximum
 
Assembler                                  $5.24         $7.76
Clerk, General Office                      $6.21         $8.59
Forklift Operator                          $6.88         $8.47
General Laborer                            $5.88         $8.17
Inspector                                  $6.44         $8.67
Machine Operator                           $6.54         $9.13
Machinist                                  $8.99        $13.26
Maintenance                                $7.35        $10.59
Secretary                                  $6.45         $8.65
Tool & Die Maker                          $10.47        $13.75
Truck Driver                               $7.16         $9.13
Welder                                     $7.83        $10.45
 
Source:  Based on Bell Telephone Co. community survey, adjusted for
         inflation to 1991 using Consumer Price Index.
 
 
DISTANCE TO:
                   Miles    Kilometers
Chicago             320         514
Cleveland           230         370
Detroit              60          96
Indianapolis        350         563
Lansing             120         193
Toronto             160         257
 
 
TRANSPORTATION
 
Main Highways:  I-69, I-94; M-19, M-25, M-29, M-136, M-154; hwy. to Ontario
Bus Lines:      2
Truck Lines:    12
Rail Lines:     C & O; Grand Trunk Western
Ports:          General cargo port on St. Clair River--water depth: 27 feet.
Airports:       Detroit Metro (80 miles); St. Clair International. Also Great
                Lakes Airport in Sarnia, Ontario (Air Canada to Toronto).
Airlines:       20 airlines, including American, Delta, Eastern, Northwest,
                Pan American, TWA, United
 
 
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Port Huron.
 
January Average Minimum:   17 F./ -8 C.    Average Maximum:   30 F./ -1 C.
July Average Minimum:      62 F./ 17 C.    Average Maximum:   82 F./ 28 C.
Growing Season:       170 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C:    5      Average Annual Rainfall:   31 in./ 79 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C:   13      Average Annual Snowfall:   42 in./107 cm.
 
 
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
 
Community                  Sites    Acres    Hectares    Industrial Parks
 
Capac                         1        74          30              0
Casco Twp.                    8       338         137              0
Clay Twp.                     1         0           0              0
Cottrellville Twp.            3       140          57              0
East China Twp.               4         0           0              0
Kimball Twp.                 49        67          27              1
Marine City                  11       148          60              1
Marysville                   10       155          63              1
Port Huron                   16       124          50              4
Port Huron Twp.               3      1120         453              1
St Clair                      6        85          34              1
Yale                          9        27          11              1
     COUNTY TOTAL           121      2278         922             10
 
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
 
 
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
 
                   Residential   Industrial      Office      Mercantile
                  Units  Value  Units  Value  Units  Value  Units  Value
 
1991:              689   $53.47    8    $8.47    5    $0.45   34   $10.37
3-Year Average:    761   $58.48   10    $4.60   11    $3.93   30   $14.29
 
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
 
 
NEW INCORPORATIONS
 
Incorporations in 1992:    328          State Median:   68
Incorporation Rate:        225          State Median:  183
 
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
 
 
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
 
Agricultural    Residential   Industrial    Commercial    Other
     7%             49%          25%            8%         11%
 
County Total State Equalized Value:           $2,824,207,156.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991):                51.24
 
 
UTILITIES
                   Electric           Gas                Telephone*
 
Algonac            Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, D,EA
Capac              Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell
East China Twp.    Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, D,EA
Fort Gratiot Tp    Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, EA
Marine City        Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, D,EA
Marysville         Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, D,EA
Port Huron         Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, EA
Port Huron Twp.    Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, EA
St. Clair          Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell, D,EA
Yale               Detroit Edison     S.E. Mich. Gas     Michigan Bell
 
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
  see Source List note.
 
 
WATER
                                 Gallons           Liters         Pressure
                 Source      Capacity   Use    Capacity   Use   (lbs./sq.in.)
 
Algonac          River           89      20       337      76     48-59
Capac            Wells
East China Twp.  River           10                38             40-52
Fort Gratiot Tp  River            8                30             57
Marine City      River           20       9        76      34
Marysville       River          150      39       568     148     40-50
Port Huron       River          300     231      1136     874     48-58
Port Huron Twp.  Lake
St. Clair        River           30      10       114      38     40-55
 
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
 
 
SEWER
                                            Gallons            Liters
                     Type               Capacity   Load    Capacity   Load
 
Algonac
Capac                Lagoons
East China Twp.                              11       4         42      16
Fort Gratiot Tp                              12                 45
Marine City          Sec. treatment                  10                 38
Marysville           Trcklng fltr.           61      20        231      76
Port Huron           Pri. & Sec.            330     200       1249     757
Port Huron Twp.
St. Clair            Primary                  8       5         28      19
Yale                                         10                 38
 
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
 
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
                                   1990               Master   Public Library
Community        Phone Number   Population    Zoning   Plan      (Volumes)
 
Algonac          313-794-9361        4551       yes    no      Br. Port Huron
Capac                                1583
East China Twp.  313-765-8879        3216
Fort Gratiot Tp  313-385-4489        8968
Marine City      313-765-8830        4556       yes    yes     Br. Port Huron
Marysville       313-364-6613        8515       yes    no      Br. Port Huron
Port Huron       313-987-6000       33694       yes    yes     367,393
Port Huron Twp.  313-987-6600        7621
St. Clair        313-329-7121        5116       yes    no      356,459
Yale                                 1977
 
 
                 ------- Fire Department -------    Police
Community        Class.    FT Paid    PT/Volunt.  (Full-Time)  Solid Waste
 
Algonac           7            2           30            6     Independent
Capac             6                        25            3
East China Twp.   6/9
Fort Gratiot Tp   6/9          2           22
Marine City       7            1           26            8     Independent
Marysville        6            9           20           13     Municipal
Port Huron        4           55                        51     Mun. & Indep.
Port Huron Twp.   8/9          4           21
St. Clair         6                        27            9     Municipal
Yale              7                        19            3
 
 
County Sheriff Officers:    55      Licensed Landfills in County:    3
 
Other communities in Saint Clair County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
 
Adair, Allenton, Avoca, Berlin Twp. (2407), Berville, Blaine, Brockway Twp.
(1609), Burtchville Twp. (3559), Casco Twp. (4552), China Twp. (2644), Clay
Twp. (8862), Clyde Twp. (5052), Columbus Twp. (3235), Cottrellville Twp.
(3301), Emmett (297), Emmett Twp. (1816), Fair Haven, Fargo, Gardendale,
Goodells, Grant Twp. (1210), Greenwood Twp. (1037), Harsens Island, Ira Twp.
(5587), Jeddo, Kenockee Twp. (1854), Kewadin, Kimball Twp. (7247), Lakeport,
Lamb, Lynn Twp. (921), Mussey Twp. (3113), North Street, Pearl Beach, Peters,
Rattle Run, Riley Center, Riley Twp. (2154), Roberts Landing, Ruby, Sans Souci,
Smiths Creek, St. Clair Twp. (4614), Wadhams, Wales Twp. (2294)
 
 
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
                                                  K-12    Instruc.     High
Community        School District                Students    Staff     Schools
 
Algonac          Algonac Community                 2462       109         1
Capac            Capac Community                   1431        59
Marine City      East China Twp                    4773       214
Marysville       Marysville Public                 2233        93         1
Port Huron       Port Huron Area                  11897         0         2
Yale             Yale Public                       1890        80
 
 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
 
Name and Location                                               Enrollment
 
Oakland University, Rochester (50 mi.)                               12530
St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron                        4601
University of Detroit/Mercy College, Detroit (60 mi.)                 7888
Walsh College of Accounting and Bus. Admin., Troy                     3470
Wayne State University, Detroit (60 mi.)                             34004
 
 
MEDICAL FACILITIES
 
Hospitals in County:           4     Total Beds:    423
Nearest Large Medical Center:  Detroit (60 miles)
Extended Care Facilities:      5     Total Beds:    722
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County:    163
 
 
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
 
Owner occupied:    40015 (75.7%)     Median Home Value:   $59,400.00
Renter occupied:   12867 (24.3%)     Median Contract Rent:   $329.00
Churches:      Catholic:   16    Protestant:   75
Synagogues:    1
 
 
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
 
Algonac State Park; Lakeport State Park; 1000 boat slips in marinas; over
40 parks; 2 country clubs; 2 swimming pools; 40 tennis courts; recreational
harbor facilities at St. Clair & Marine City on St. Clair River. Port
Gratiot Lighthouse; Mary Maxim, Inc., Museum of Arts and History; McMorran
Convention Center; Symphony Orchestras; Road Company Theater.
 
 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
 
General Building Contractors                   45
Metalworking Machinery                         23
Commercial Printing                            11
Advertising                                     3
Personnel Supply Services                       4
Computer and Data Processing Services           6
Legal Services                                 45
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping           25
Retail Establishments                         715
Wholesale Establishments                      143
 
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986):               956
Television Channels:    4 plus cable
Radio Stations:         6
Newspapers:     Algonac Courier, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Port Huron
                Times Herald, St. Clair County Independent Press
 
 
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993)                                                       Offices
                                            Main Office           in County
 
Capac State Bank                            Capac                      2
Citizens Federal Savings Bank               Port Huron                 9
Citizens State Bank                         New Baltimore              1
Commercial & Savings Bank/St. Clair         Saint Clair                6
Eastern Michigan Bank                       Croswell                   2
Michigan National Bank                      Farmington Hills           9
NBD Bank, NA                                Detroit                   10
The Algonac Savings Bank                    Algonac                    5
 
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
                                                               Earnings
                                   Employment                ($ millions)
                                1985        1990            1985          1990
 
Total Employment                45405       54227
Total Income                                            $1,787.30     $2,555.02
 
Earnings by Place of Work                                 $841.52     $1,195.05
 
  Components by Type:
  Wage and Salary               36667       43977         $678.73       $950.01
  Proprietors                    8738       10250          $88.96       $144.43
    Farm                         1457        1261           $4.79        $10.80
    Nonfarm                      7281        8989          $84.17       $133.64
 
  Components by Industry:
  Farm                           1889        1606           $7.33        $13.55
  Nonfarm                       43516       52621         $834.19     $1,181.50
    Private                     37150       45787         $706.03     $1,009.70
      Agric./For./Fish.           241         316           $1.84         $3.78
      Mining                      154          95           $4.66         $2.71
      Construction               2171        2920          $52.87        $75.21
      Manufacturing              8933       10689         $233.27       $316.89
        Non-Durable Goods         ---         ---         $105.32       $144.02
        Durable Goods             ---         ---         $127.96       $172.88
      Transp. & Utilities        3369        3564         $122.50       $155.92
      Wholesale Trade            1205        1492          $29.50        $46.97
      Retail Trade               8177       10341          $84.56       $124.50
      Fin./Ins./Real Est.        2644        3023          $23.96        $30.10
      Services                  10256       13347         $152.88       $253.64
    Government                   6366        6834         $128.16       $171.80
      Federal                     382         418          $10.37        $13.77
      Military, Civilian          390         403           $3.30         $3.69
      State and Local            5594        6013         $114.49       $154.34
 
Earnings by Place of Residence                          $1,230.80     $1,775.23
 
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
 
Per Capita Income:      1985:    $13,083.00      1990:    $17,480.00