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Welcome to Saint Clair ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Saint Clair: St. Clair

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Clair has a population of 5,284 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Clair is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Saint Clair lies within the (810) area code.

The ZIP code for Saint Clair: 48079<4>

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

Websites for Saint Clair ...

Official Website: www.cityofstclair.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Clair had an population of 5,284 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Clair had a population of 5,485 people. This makes Saint Clair the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Saint Clair represents 0.06% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,485 people, the population of Saint Clair decreased 5.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,802 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saint Clair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Saint Clair - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Saint Clair ...

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

  • Sarnia
  • Port Huron
  • New Baltimore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Saint Clair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
    • Former names for New Baltimore:
    • Ashley
    • Ashleyville
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Baltimore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore<6>
  • Marysville
  • Richmond
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Saint Clair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond<6>
  • Petrolia
  • New Haven
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Saint Clair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Haven
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven<6>
  • Marine City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Marine City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Saint Clair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marine City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City<6>
  • Algonac
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
    • Algonac lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Saint Clair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonac have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Algonac
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac<6>
  • Point Edward
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
    • Point Edward lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Saint Clair.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Point Edward
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward<6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Clair. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Clair.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Clair ...

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

Adding Saint Clair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Clair 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

The official website for Saint Clair: www.cityofstclair.com/

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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 Saint Clair, 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Clair - 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). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Clair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Clair) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saint Clair. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Saint ClairOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Clair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8216, Longitude: -82.4920    
<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.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

 

 

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