COUNTY PROFILE - SANILAC, Michigan
LOCATION SERVICES
Sanilac County Economic Development Corporation
P.O. Box 228
Sundusky, Michigan 48471
Contact: Dale Benish
Phone: 810/648-7000
FAX: 810/648-4834
County Seat: Sandusky
POPULATION
1970 Census 35181
1980 Census 40789
1990 Census 39928
Median Age (as of 1990) 34.1 years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 19100
Employed 16825
Total Unemployment 2275
Unemployment Rate 11.9%
3-Year Average 11.8%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm Employees Product/Service
Yale Rubber Mfg., Sandusky 551 Rubber products
Clements Mfg., Deckerville 362 Auto wireharnesses
Dott Mfg., Deckerville 285 Auto molding/decorating
Michigan Sugar, Croswell 285 Beet sugar
Mid-West Rubber, Deckerville 258 Rubber products
Huron Mfg., Lexington 220 Auto supplier, fittings
Plastafiber Industries, Marlette 220 Auto soft trim parts
Snover Stamping, Snover 214 Automobile parts, trim
Aunt Jane's Pickle, Croswell 200 Pickles
Xplorer Motor Homes, Brown City 150 Motor homes/RV's
Deckerville Dye Form, Deckerville 143 Molding/trims
Numatics, Sandusky 125 Valves
Michigan Peat, Sandusky 100 Peat/horticulture products
National Coach, Port Sanilac 100 Custom limosines
Croswell Plastics, Croswell 75 Injection molding - auto
Oetiker, Marlette 71 Clamping technology
Magnetek, Peck 70 Electronic controls
D & A Industries, Croswell 65 Automotive parts
Deckerville Plastics, Deckerville 65 Auto decorating/trim/windows
Conveyor Components, Croswell 56 Conveyor & parts
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Clerk, General Office $6.51 $8.00
Electrical Technician $5.72 $8.61
Machine operator $6.22 $9.21
Maintenance $7.61 $9.75
Maintenance, Building $6.31 $7.12
Secretary $6.15 $7.87
Tool & Die Maker $9.97 $12.85
Truck Driver $7.09 $8.69
Welder $7.84 $9.99
Source: Based on Consumers Power community survey, adjusted for inflation
to 1991 using Consumer Price Index.
DISTANCE TO:
Miles Kilometers
Chicago 350 563
Cleveland 250 402
Detroit 80 128
Indianapolis 360 579
Lansing 120 193
Toronto 220 353
TRANSPORTATION
Main Highways: M-19, M-25, M-46, M-53, M-90
Bus Lines: T.A.T. (Thumb Area Transit)
Truck Lines: 8
Rail Lines: C & O; Huron & Eastern
Ports: Port Huron International Port, Port Huron (50 miles)
Airports: Bishop International, Flint (60 miles)
Airlines: Air Wisconsin, Allegheny Commuter, Piedmont, Simmons
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Sandusky.
January Average Minimum: 14 F./-10 C. Average Maximum: 29 F./ -2 C.
July Average Minimum: 58 F./ 14 C. Average Maximum: 82 F./ 28 C.
Growing Season: 147 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C: 8 Average Annual Rainfall: 28 in./ 71 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C: 10 Average Annual Snowfall: 54 in./137 cm.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
Community Sites Acres Hectares Industrial Parks
Brown City 7 0 0 2
Carsonville 1 0 0 0
Croswell 1 0 0 1
Deckerville 1 0 0 0
Lexington 1 0 0 0
Marlette 3 35 14 0
Minden City 1 0 0 1
Peck 3 0 0 0
Sandusky 5 0 0 1
COUNTY TOTAL 23 35 14 5
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: 208 $12.48 1 $0.08 2 $0.43 2 $0.29
3-Year Average: 212 $11.64 0 $0.03 2 $0.27 5 $0.37
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: 72 State Median: 68
Incorporation Rate: 180 State Median: 183
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
Agricultural Residential Industrial Commercial Other
35% 49% 2% 7% 7%
County Total State Equalized Value: $582,132,408.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991): 47.71
UTILITIES
Electric Gas Telephone*
Brown City Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas GTE, D
Carsonville Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
Croswell Local S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
Deckerville Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas GTE
Lexington Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
Marlette Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Century
Peck Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D
Port Sanilac Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
Sandusky Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
Snover Detroit Edison S.E. Mich. Gas Michigan Bell, D,EA
* 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.)
Brown City Wells 10 3 38 11 55-62
Carsonville Wells 2 2 8 7 55
Croswell Wells 45 13 170 47 64-70
Deckerville Wells 83 2 314 6 52-70
Lexington Wells 50 13 189 49 45-60
Marlette Wells 3 11 60
Port Sanilac Wells 90
Sandusky Wells 10 2 38 7 58-60
Snover Marlette
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
SEWER
Gallons Liters
Type Capacity Load Capacity Load
Brown City Lagoons 3 2 10 8
Carsonville None
Croswell Tertiary 5 5 19 19
Deckerville Lagoons 1 3
Lexington Lagoons 1 0 2 0
Marlette Primary 7 3 26 9
Peck Lagoons 0 0 1 0
Port Sanilac Lagoons 0 1
Sandusky Sec. Tr. 5 3 17 12
Snover
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)
Brown City 313-346-2325 1244 yes yes 10,622
Carsonville 313-657-9400 583 yes no
Croswell 313-679-2299 2174 yes yes 35,093
Deckerville 313-376-9505 1015 yes yes 11,628
Lexington 313-359-8631 779 yes yes 11,012
Marlette 517-635-7448 1924 yes yes 15,230
Peck 313-378-5131 558 yes yes 12,090
Port Sanilac 313-622-9963 656 yes yes 16,373
Sandusky 313-648-3330 2403 yes yes 31,790
Snover no no
------- Fire Department ------- Police
Community Class. FT Paid PT/Volunt. (Full-Time) Solid Waste
Brown City 6 13 1 Independent
Carsonville 7 21 1
Croswell 7 17 5 Independent
Deckerville 6 19 1
Lexington 8 20 4
Marlette 7 16 3
Peck 7 20 1
Port Sanilac 7 20 1
Sandusky 7 24 4 Independent
Snover 9 20
County Sheriff Officers: 25 Licensed Landfills in County: 1
Other communities in Sanilac County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
Amador, Applegate (297), Argyle Twp. (820), Austin Twp. (639), Bridgehampton
Twp. (845), Buel Twp. (844), Custer Twp. (1018), Decker, Delaware Twp. (961),
Elk Twp. (1465), Elmer Twp. (774), Evergreen Twp. (907), Flynn Twp. (914),
Forester Twp. (919), Forestville (153), Fremont Twp. (787), Greenleaf Twp.
(667), Lamotte Twp. (949), Lexington Twp. (3028), Maple Valley Twp. (1022),
Marion Twp. (1831), Marlette Twp. (1910), McGregor, Melvin (148), Minden City
(233), Minden Twp. (670), Moore Twp. (1238), New Greenleaf, Palms,
Richmondville, Roseburg, Sanilac Twp. (2362), Speaker Twp. (1171), Tyre, Valley
Center, Washington Twp. (1557), Watertown Twp. (1235), Wheatland Twp. (513),
Worth Twp. (3146)
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
K-12 Instruc. High
Community School District Students Staff Schools
Brown City Brown City 1051 41 1
Carsonville Carsonville-Port Sanilac 722 32 1
Croswell Croswell Lexington Comm 2265 93 1
Deckerville Deckerville Comm 1002 40 1
Marlette Marlette Community 1444 61 1
Peck Peck Community 533 26 1
Sandusky Sandusky Comm 1470 71 1
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
Name and Location Enrollment
Baker College of Business, Flint (60 mi.) 3861
C.S. Mott Community College, Flint (60 mi.) 10858
Delta College, University Center (65 mi.) 11190
General Motors Institute, Flint (60 mi.) 3104
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center (65 mi.) 6416
St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron (50 mi.) 4601
University of Michigan, Flint (60 mi.) 6603
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Hospitals in County: 3 Total Beds: 159
Nearest Large Medical Center: Flint (60 miles)
Extended Care Facilities: 3 Total Beds: 295
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 29
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
Owner occupied: 11643 (79.4%) Median Home Value: $42,400.00
Renter occupied: 3015 (20.6%) Median Contract Rent: $254.00
Churches: Catholic: 6 Protestant: 57
Synagogues: 0 Nearest synagogue is in Flint (70 miles)
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
Forty miles of Lake Huron shoreline; full-service boat harbors at Lexington
and Port Sanilac. Recreational harbor facilities on Lake Huron at Port
Sanilac. Petroglyphs in Greenleaf Twp.; Port Sanilac lighthouse (over 100
years old); Sanilac Historical Museum; Sanilac State Game Area.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
General Building Contractors 13
Metalworking Machinery 3
Commercial Printing 2
Advertising 0
Personnel Supply Services 0
Computer and Data Processing Services 0
Legal Services 13
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping 5
Retail Establishments 234
Wholesale Establishments 58
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986): 240
Television Channels: 5 plus cable
Radio Stations: 3
Newspapers: Brown City Banner, Deckerville Recorder, Marlette Leader, Port
Huron Times Herald, Sanilac County News, Sanilac Jeffersonian
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993) Offices
Main Office in County
Chemical Bank Bay Area Bay City 1
Citizens Federal Savings Bank Port Huron 2
Eastern Michigan Bank Croswell 7
Exchange State Bank Carsonville 4
Michigan National Bank Farmington Hills 1
NBD Bank, NA Detroit 5
The Kingston State Bank Kingston 2
Tri-Country Bank Brown City 2
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings
Employment ($ millions)
1985 1990 1985 1990
Total Employment 15319 17131
Total Income $441.13 $617.48
Earnings by Place of Work $202.80 $296.30
Components by Type:
Wage and Salary 10338 11924 $142.89 $197.62
Proprietors 4981 5207 $44.37 $77.78
Farm 2155 1853 $14.25 $26.79
Nonfarm 2826 3354 $30.13 $50.99
Components by Industry:
Farm 3207 2700 $19.53 $32.80
Nonfarm 12112 14431 $183.27 $263.50
Private 10276 12269 $154.26 $219.69
Agric./For./Fish. 112 172 $1.13 $2.87
Mining 92 162 $1.98 $2.90
Construction 630 820 $12.48 $17.54
Manufacturing 3565 3956 $71.11 $88.25
Non-Durable Goods --- --- $37.01 $41.00
Durable Goods --- --- $34.10 $47.25
Transp. & Utilities 280 320 $5.37 $9.10
Wholesale Trade 293 360 $4.99 $6.69
Retail Trade 1890 2325 $19.59 $27.88
Fin./Ins./Real Est. 784 900 $6.01 $8.46
Services 2630 3254 $31.61 $55.99
Government 1836 2162 $29.00 $43.81
Federal 115 135 $2.62 $3.57
Military, Civilian 90 93 $0.46 $0.60
State and Local 1631 1934 $25.93 $39.64
Earnings by Place of Residence $263.31 $381.92
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
Per Capita Income: 1985: $11,379.00 1990: $15,434.00
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