Welcome to Sault Sainte Marie ...
The city of Sault Sainte Marie is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Sault Sainte Marie is located in Chippewa County<1> and is the County Seat for Chippewa County.
The pronunciation of Sault Sainte Marie: soo saint marie<2>
The community of Sault Sainte Marie was established in 1668.
When the people of Sault Sainte Marie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sooite<3>
A typical abbreviation for Sault Sainte Marie: Sault Ste. Marie
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sault Sainte Marie has a population of 13,393 people<4> (see below for details).
Sault Sainte Marie is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Sault Sainte Marie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sault Sainte Marie lies within the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Sault Sainte Marie: 49783<6>
Websites for Sault Sainte Marie ...
Official Website: www.sault-sainte-marie.mi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sault Sainte Marie had an population of 13,393 people. This is a decrease of 5.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sault Sainte Marie had a population of 14,144 people (or 36.63% of the total population of Chippewa County). This makes Sault Sainte Marie the county's most populous community.
The population of Sault Sainte Marie represents 0.14% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,144 people, the population of Sault Sainte Marie decreased 14.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,542 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sault Sainte Marie.
Communities Also Named Sault Sainte Marie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sault Sainte Marie - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sault Sainte Marie.
Communities near Sault Sainte Marie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sault Sainte Marie.
- Garden River 14
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden River 14 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden River 14
- East Korah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Korah
- Korah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Odena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - French Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Bay
- Garden River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden River
- Dafter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Payment
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payment
- Payment is located in Chippewa County
- Heyden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bay Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
- Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
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 Sault Sainte Marie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sault Sainte Marie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sault Sainte Marie. 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 Sault Sainte Marie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sault Sainte Marie. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sault Sainte Marie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sault Sainte Marie ...
Looking for more information about Sault Sainte Marie? 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 Sault Sainte Marie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sault Sainte Marie.
Adding Sault Sainte Marie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sault Sainte Marie 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 Sault Sainte Marie was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Sault Sainte Marie in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Sault Sainte Marie post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sault Sainte Marie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sault Sainte Marie: www.sault-sainte-marie.mi.us/
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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sault Sainte Marie. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sault Sainte Marie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sault Sainte Marie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sault Sainte Marie. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sault Sainte Marie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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 Sault Sainte Marie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sault Sainte Marie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |