Welcome to Mount Clemens ...
The city of Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County<1> and is the County Seat for Macomb County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Clemens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Clemens: Mt. Clemens
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Clemens has a population of 16,132 people<2> (see below for details).
Mount Clemens is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Clemens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Clemens: (586)
The ZIP codes for Mount Clemens: 48043, 48046<4>
In the past, Mount Clemens was named Big Springs. and High Banks. For more information about the names of Mount Clemens, see The Names of Mount Clemens on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Mount Clemens ...
Official Website: www.cityofmountclemens.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Clemens had an population of 16,132 people. This is a decrease of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Clemens had a population of 16,314 people. This makes Mount Clemens the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Mount Clemens represents 0.17% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,314 people, the population of Mount Clemens decreased 5.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,312 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Clemens.
Communities near Mount Clemens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Clemens.
- Detroit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Sterling Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Rochester Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
- Southfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
- Royal Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
- Saint Clair Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <5>
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Eastpointe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Clemens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Clemens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Clemens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Clemens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Clemens. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Clemens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Clemens ...
Looking for more information about Mount Clemens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Clemens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Clemens.
Adding Mount Clemens to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Clemens in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Clemens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Clemens post office opened in 1821.
We also found Mount Clemens in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Clemens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Clemens: www.cityofmountclemens.com/
The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Clemens. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Clemens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mount Clemens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Clemens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |