Welcome to Saint Clair ...
The city of Saint Clair is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Clair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
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 is located in the (810) area code.
The ZIP code for Saint Clair: 48079<4>
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 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 (which had 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarnia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarnia <5>
- Port Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Huron
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Huron <5>
- New Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <5>
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Petrolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <5>
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Marine City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
- Former names for Marine City:
- Cottrellville
- Marine
- Newport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <5>
- Algonac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
- Algonac is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <5>
- Point Edward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward <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 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 on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Saint Clair in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Saint Clair post office opened in 1826.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Clair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |