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Welcome to Saint Clair Shores ...

The city of Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Clair Shores: St. Clair Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Clair Shores has a population of 58,871 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Clair Shores is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Clair Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Clair Shores is within the (586) area code.

The ZIP codes for Saint Clair Shores: 48080-48082<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Saint Clair Shores.

Websites for Saint Clair Shores ...

Official Website: www.stclairshores.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Clair Shores had an population of 58,871 people. This is a decrease of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Clair Shores had a population of 59,715 people (which is 7.1% of the total population of Macomb County). This makes Saint Clair Shores the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Saint Clair Shores represents 0.6% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 59,715 people, the population of Saint Clair Shores decreased 5.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63,096 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Clair Shores.

Communities Also Named Saint Clair Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Clair Shores - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Clair Shores.

Communities near Saint Clair Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Clair Shores.

  • Detroit
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Detroit
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit<6>
  • Windsor
  • Warren
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Warren
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren<6>
  • Sterling Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
    • Sterling Heights lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sterling Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights<6>
  • Dearborn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
    • Dearborn lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dearborn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn<6>
  • Troy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<6>
  • Rochester Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
    • Rochester Hills lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rochester Hills
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills<6>
  • Southfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
    • Southfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield<6>
  • Royal Oak
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
    • Royal Oak lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Saint Clair Shores.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Royal Oak
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak<6>
  • Madison Heights

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 Saint Clair Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Clair Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Clair Shores. 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 Saint Clair Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Clair Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Clair Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Clair Shores ...

Looking for more information about Saint Clair Shores? 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 Saint Clair Shores, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Clair Shores.

Adding Saint Clair Shores to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Clair Shores 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 Saint Clair Shores was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Clair Shores.

The official website for Saint Clair Shores: www.stclairshores.net/

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 Saint Clair Shores.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Clair Shores - 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 Saint Clair Shores). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Clair Shores or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Saint Clair Shores includes: 48080, 48081 & 48082.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Clair Shores) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saint Clair Shores. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Saint Clair ShoresOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Clair Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4959, Longitude: -82.8976    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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