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Sanilac County, Michigan

August 23, 2023

Sanilac County (/sænəlæk/ SAN-ə-lack) is a county located in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 40,611.[2] The county seat is Sandusky.[3] The county was created on September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on December 31, 1849.[1] Sanilac County is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities. Sanilac County enjoys seasonal tourism in towns such as Lexington, Port Sanilac, and Carsonville. Sanilac County is economically attached to St. Clair County and Huron County and is largely composed of nearly flat areas of rich soil.

Sanilac County
County
Sanilac County courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°28′N 82°38′W / 43.46°N 82.64°W / 43.46; -82.64
Country United States
State Michigan
FoundedSeptember 10, 1822 (created)
December 31, 1849 (organized)[1]
SeatSandusky
Largest citySandusky
Area
 • Total1,590 sq mi (4,100 km2)
 • Land963 sq mi (2,490 km2)
 • Water627 sq mi (1,620 km2)  39%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,611
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitesanilaccounty.net

History

 
Map of the Surveyed Part of the Territory of Michigan by Orange Risdon, 1825, showing an earlier, larger incarnation of Sanilac County, most of which had not yet been surveyed.

Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot (Huron) chief named Sanilac.[4] (See List of Michigan county name etymologies). The county was formed on September 10, 1822, by the Michigan Territorial Legislature, partitioning parts of St. Clair County and unorganized territory administered by Oakland County. The original boundary of the county was reduced in 1840, when parts were partitioned off to create Huron and Tuscola counties. The county government was fully organized on December 31, 1849.[1] In the middle of the 19th century, the area now called Port Sanilac was called Bark Shanty. It was named for a lone shanty made of bark, which was used to make shingles from pine. The county seat of Sanilac is the city of Sandusky.[citation needed]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,590 square miles (4,100 km2), of which 963 square miles (2,490 km2) is land and 627 square miles (1,620 km2) (39%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18502,112—
18607,599259.8%
187014,56291.6%
188026,34180.9%
189032,58923.7%
190035,0557.6%
191033,930−3.2%
192031,237−7.9%
193027,751−11.2%
194030,1148.5%
195030,8372.4%
196032,3144.8%
197034,8898.0%
198040,78916.9%
199039,928−2.1%
200044,54711.6%
201043,114−3.2%
202040,611−5.8%
US Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[2]

The 2010 United States Census[10] indicates Sanilac County had a 2010 population of 43,114. This decrease of -1,433 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a 3.2% population loss in the decade. In 2010 there were 17,132 households and 11,885 families in the county. The population density was 44.8 per square mile (17.3/km2). There were 22,725 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km2). 96.6% of the population were White, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 3.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 26.1% were of German, 11.0% Polish, 10.4% English, 8.3% Irish, 7.2% American and 5.1% French, French Canadian or Cajun ancestry.[11]

There were 17,132 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were husband and wife families, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 26.4% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The 2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate[10] indicates the median income for a household in the county was $39,138 and the median income for a family was $47,885. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $16,509 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,671. About 1.5% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under the age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Government

Sanilac County has voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since the GOP's inaugural election in 1856 – except in 1912, when the county supported Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party campaign. However, they had voted for the Republican nominee in 1912, William Howard Taft in the previous election (1908). Hence, every person who has won the GOP's nomination has won Sanilac County, Michigan. Theodore Roosevelt had also been the Republican nominee in 1904.

United States presidential election results for Sanilac County, Michigan[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 16,194 72.15% 5,966 26.58% 286 1.27%
2016 13,446 69.85% 4,873 25.32% 930 4.83%
2012 10,963 59.42% 7,212 39.09% 275 1.49%
2008 10,679 52.95% 9,047 44.86% 443 2.20%
2004 12,632 60.84% 7,883 37.97% 248 1.19%
2000 10,966 59.06% 7,153 38.53% 447 2.41%
1996 7,821 45.17% 7,092 40.96% 2,401 13.87%
1992 7,891 42.07% 5,868 31.28% 4,999 26.65%
1988 10,653 65.73% 5,445 33.60% 109 0.67%
1984 12,627 75.12% 4,126 24.54% 57 0.34%
1980 12,158 67.11% 4,898 27.04% 1,061 5.86%
1976 10,597 62.87% 6,042 35.84% 217 1.29%
1972 11,031 72.93% 3,780 24.99% 314 2.08%
1968 9,273 65.45% 3,193 22.54% 1,702 12.01%
1964 7,590 54.71% 6,266 45.16% 18 0.13%
1960 11,005 72.47% 4,153 27.35% 27 0.18%
1956 11,095 78.88% 2,954 21.00% 17 0.12%
1952 11,181 82.47% 2,298 16.95% 78 0.58%
1948 8,237 77.66% 2,167 20.43% 202 1.90%
1944 9,512 82.09% 2,015 17.39% 60 0.52%
1940 10,289 82.13% 2,195 17.52% 43 0.34%
1936 6,975 63.20% 3,285 29.77% 776 7.03%
1932 6,860 61.22% 4,077 36.39% 268 2.39%
1928 7,888 81.59% 1,736 17.96% 44 0.46%
1924 7,767 84.53% 983 10.70% 438 4.77%
1920 7,256 84.66% 1,146 13.37% 169 1.97%
1916 4,639 69.62% 1,867 28.02% 157 2.36%
1912 2,166 32.19% 1,161 17.26% 3,401 50.55%
1908 4,173 68.96% 1,474 24.36% 404 6.68%
1904 4,671 74.37% 1,217 19.38% 393 6.26%
1900 4,173 63.93% 2,065 31.64% 289 4.43%
1896 3,634 51.74% 3,156 44.93% 234 3.33%
1892 2,494 54.34% 1,730 37.69% 366 7.97%
1888 2,940 51.66% 2,434 42.77% 317 5.57%
1884 1,923 49.09% 1,817 46.39% 177 4.52%

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Elected officials

Media

  • Sanilac/GB Broadcasting operates three radio stations in Sanilac County.
  • The county is served weekly by the Tribune-Recorder since 1893, the Sanilac County News of Sandusky and other small newspapers.
  • Daily deliveries of the Port Huron Times Herald are available in Sanilac County.

Communities

Cities

Villages

 
Port Sanilac Harbor
 
Downtown Lexington, Michigan

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Long Sanilac County
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Michigan government on origin of county names
  5. ^ . US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  11. ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "U.S. Census website". census.gov.
  12. ^ "Diocese of Saginaw". saginaw.org.
  13. ^ US Election Atlas
  14. ^ SC Prosecuting Atty (accessed 10 September 2018)
  15. ^ SC Clerk (accessed 10 September 2018)
  16. ^ SC Treasurer Office (accessed 10 September 2018)
  17. ^ SC Register of Deeds (accessed 10 September 2018)
  18. ^ SC Drain Commissioner (accessed 10 September 2018)
  19. ^ a b c SC Courts (accessed 10 September 2018)
  20. ^ SC Board of Commissioners (accessed 10 September 2018)

Further reading

  • "Bibliography on Sanilac County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  • John H. Long, ed. (2007). "Michigan: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Newberry Library. Sanilac County *10 September 1822: Sanilac County created by Michigan Territory from St. Clair and Non-County Area 2 attached to Oakland. Sanilac not fully organized, attached to Oakland for administrative and judicial purposes. (Terr. Papers U.S., 11:310-311) *12 April 1827: Sanilac detached from Oakland, attached to St. Clair "for judicial purposes." (Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:588) *28 March 1836: Part of Sanilac detached from St. Clair, attached to Lapeer "for judicial purposes." (Mich. Acts 1836, ann. sess., p. 67) *1 April 1840: Sanilac lost to creation of Huron and Tuscola. Sanilac detached from Lapeer, re-attached to St. Clair "for judicial purposes." (Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 1, 4, 30, 32-34/pp. 196, 200) *3 April 1848: Sanilac gained from St. Clair. (Mich. Acts 1848, ann. sess., no. 228/p. 344) *31 December 1849: Sanilac fully organized, detached from St. Clair. (Mich. Acts 1848, ann. sess., no. 228/p. 344)

External links

  • Sanilac County

43°28′N 82°38′W / 43.46°N 82.64°W / 43.46; -82.64

August 23, 2023
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Sanilac County s ae n e l ae k SAN e lack is a county located in the Thumb region of the U S state of Michigan As of the 2020 Census the population was 40 611 2 The county seat is Sandusky 3 The county was created on September 10 1822 and was fully organized on December 31 1849 1 Sanilac County is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan a subregion of the Flint Tri Cities Sanilac County enjoys seasonal tourism in towns such as Lexington Port Sanilac and Carsonville Sanilac County is economically attached to St Clair County and Huron County and is largely composed of nearly flat areas of rich soil Sanilac CountyCountySanilac County courthouseSealLocation within the U S state of MichiganMichigan s location within the U S Coordinates 43 28 N 82 38 W 43 46 N 82 64 W 43 46 82 64Country United StatesState MichiganFoundedSeptember 10 1822 created December 31 1849 organized 1 SeatSanduskyLargest citySanduskyArea Total1 590 sq mi 4 100 km2 Land963 sq mi 2 490 km2 Water627 sq mi 1 620 km2 39 Population 2020 Total40 611 Density45 sq mi 17 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district9thWebsitesanilaccounty wbr net Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 Major highways 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 4 Government 4 1 Elected officials 5 Media 6 Communities 6 1 Cities 6 2 Villages 6 3 Census designated place 6 4 Other unincorporated communities 6 5 Townships 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory Edit Map of the Surveyed Part of the Territory of Michigan by Orange Risdon 1825 showing an earlier larger incarnation of Sanilac County most of which had not yet been surveyed Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot Huron chief named Sanilac 4 See List of Michigan county name etymologies The county was formed on September 10 1822 by the Michigan Territorial Legislature partitioning parts of St Clair County and unorganized territory administered by Oakland County The original boundary of the county was reduced in 1840 when parts were partitioned off to create Huron and Tuscola counties The county government was fully organized on December 31 1849 1 In the middle of the 19th century the area now called Port Sanilac was called Bark Shanty It was named for a lone shanty made of bark which was used to make shingles from pine The county seat of Sanilac is the city of Sandusky citation needed Geography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1 590 square miles 4 100 km2 of which 963 square miles 2 490 km2 is land and 627 square miles 1 620 km2 39 is water 5 Adjacent counties Edit Huron County north Tuscola County west St Clair County south Lapeer County southwest Huron County Ontario Canada east Major highways Edit M 19 M 25 M 46 M 53 M 81 M 90Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18502 112 18607 599259 8 187014 56291 6 188026 34180 9 189032 58923 7 190035 0557 6 191033 930 3 2 192031 237 7 9 193027 751 11 2 194030 1148 5 195030 8372 4 196032 3144 8 197034 8898 0 198040 78916 9 199039 928 2 1 200044 54711 6 201043 114 3 2 202040 611 5 8 US Decennial Census 6 1790 1960 7 1900 1990 8 1990 2000 9 2010 2018 2 The 2010 United States Census 10 indicates Sanilac County had a 2010 population of 43 114 This decrease of 1 433 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a 3 2 population loss in the decade In 2010 there were 17 132 households and 11 885 families in the county The population density was 44 8 per square mile 17 3 km2 There were 22 725 housing units at an average density of 23 6 per square mile 9 1 km2 96 6 of the population were White 0 5 Native American 0 3 Black or African American 0 3 Asian 1 1 of some other race and 1 2 of two or more races 3 3 were Hispanic or Latino of any race 26 1 were of German 11 0 Polish 10 4 English 8 3 Irish 7 2 American and 5 1 French French Canadian or Cajun ancestry 11 There were 17 132 households out of which 29 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 3 were husband and wife families 9 8 had a female householder with no husband present 30 6 were non families and 26 4 were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 48 and the average family size was 2 97 In the county the population was spread out with 23 6 under age of 18 7 4 from 18 to 24 21 8 from 25 to 44 29 6 from 45 to 64 and 17 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 43 years For every 100 females there were 97 8 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96 7 males The 2010 American Community Survey 3 year estimate 10 indicates the median income for a household in the county was 39 138 and the median income for a family was 47 885 Males had a median income of 27 440 versus 16 509 for females The per capita income for the county was 19 671 About 1 5 of families and 16 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 23 3 of those under the age 18 and 11 4 of those age 65 or over Religion Edit The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is the controlling regional body for the Catholic Church 12 Government EditSanilac County has voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since the GOP s inaugural election in 1856 except in 1912 when the county supported Theodore Roosevelt s Bull Moose Party campaign However they had voted for the Republican nominee in 1912 William Howard Taft in the previous election 1908 Hence every person who has won the GOP s nomination has won Sanilac County Michigan Theodore Roosevelt had also been the Republican nominee in 1904 United States presidential election results for Sanilac County Michigan 13 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 16 194 72 15 5 966 26 58 286 1 27 2016 13 446 69 85 4 873 25 32 930 4 83 2012 10 963 59 42 7 212 39 09 275 1 49 2008 10 679 52 95 9 047 44 86 443 2 20 2004 12 632 60 84 7 883 37 97 248 1 19 2000 10 966 59 06 7 153 38 53 447 2 41 1996 7 821 45 17 7 092 40 96 2 401 13 87 1992 7 891 42 07 5 868 31 28 4 999 26 65 1988 10 653 65 73 5 445 33 60 109 0 67 1984 12 627 75 12 4 126 24 54 57 0 34 1980 12 158 67 11 4 898 27 04 1 061 5 86 1976 10 597 62 87 6 042 35 84 217 1 29 1972 11 031 72 93 3 780 24 99 314 2 08 1968 9 273 65 45 3 193 22 54 1 702 12 01 1964 7 590 54 71 6 266 45 16 18 0 13 1960 11 005 72 47 4 153 27 35 27 0 18 1956 11 095 78 88 2 954 21 00 17 0 12 1952 11 181 82 47 2 298 16 95 78 0 58 1948 8 237 77 66 2 167 20 43 202 1 90 1944 9 512 82 09 2 015 17 39 60 0 52 1940 10 289 82 13 2 195 17 52 43 0 34 1936 6 975 63 20 3 285 29 77 776 7 03 1932 6 860 61 22 4 077 36 39 268 2 39 1928 7 888 81 59 1 736 17 96 44 0 46 1924 7 767 84 53 983 10 70 438 4 77 1920 7 256 84 66 1 146 13 37 169 1 97 1916 4 639 69 62 1 867 28 02 157 2 36 1912 2 166 32 19 1 161 17 26 3 401 50 55 1908 4 173 68 96 1 474 24 36 404 6 68 1904 4 671 74 37 1 217 19 38 393 6 26 1900 4 173 63 93 2 065 31 64 289 4 43 1896 3 634 51 74 3 156 44 93 234 3 33 1892 2 494 54 34 1 730 37 69 366 7 97 1888 2 940 51 66 2 434 42 77 317 5 57 1884 1 923 49 09 1 817 46 39 177 4 52 The county government operates the jail maintains rural roads operates the major local courts records deeds mortgages and vital records administers public health regulations and participates with the state in the provision of social services The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances In Michigan most local government functions police and fire building and zoning tax assessment street maintenance etc are the responsibility of individual cities and townships Elected officials Edit Prosecuting Attorney James V Young 14 Sheriff Paul Rich County Clerk Denise McGuire 15 County Treasurer Trudy M Nicol 16 Register of Deeds Michele VanNorman 17 Drain Commissioner Gregory L Alexander 18 Circuit Court Judge Hon Donald A Teeple 19 Probate Court Judge Hon Gregory S Ross 19 District Court Judge Hon Gregory S Ross 19 Commissioner Dist 1 Jon Block Commissioner Dist 2 Gary Heberling Commissioner Dist 3 William Sarkella Commissioner Dist 4 Bob Colely Commissioner Dist 5 Paul Muxlow 20 Media EditSanilac GB Broadcasting operates three radio stations in Sanilac County The county is served weekly by the Tribune Recorder since 1893 the Sanilac County News of Sandusky and other small newspapers Daily deliveries of the Port Huron Times Herald are available in Sanilac County Communities EditCities Edit Brown City Croswell Marlette Sandusky county seat Villages Edit Port Sanilac Harbor Downtown Lexington MichiganApplegate Carsonville Deckerville Forestville Lexington Melvin Minden City Peck Port Sanilac Census designated place Edit SnoverOther unincorporated communities Edit Amadore Argyle Austin Center Birch Beach Blue Water Beach Cash Charleston Cumber Decker Downington Elmer Freidberger Great Lakes Beach Huronia Heights Juhl Laing Lexington Heights McGregor Omard Palms Tyre Watertown Townships Edit Argyle Township Austin Township Bridgehampton Township Buel Township Custer Township Delaware Township Elk Township Elmer Township Evergreen Township Flynn Township Forester Township Fremont Township Greenleaf Township Lamotte Township Lexington Township Maple Valley Township Marion Township Marlette Township Minden Township Moore Township Sanilac Township Speaker Township Washington Township Watertown Township Wheatland Township Worth TownshipSee also EditList of Michigan State Historic Sites in Sanilac County Michigan National Register of Historic Places listings in Sanilac County MichiganReferences Edit a b c Long Sanilac County a b State amp County QuickFacts US Census Bureau Retrieved September 15 2021 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 Michigan government on origin of county names 2010 Census Gazetteer Files US Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on November 13 2013 Retrieved September 28 2014 US Decennial Census US Census Bureau Retrieved September 28 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved September 28 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 US Census Bureau Retrieved September 28 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF US Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved September 28 2014 a b U S Census website US Census Bureau Retrieved March 11 2012 Data Access and Dissemination Systems DADS U S Census website census gov Diocese of Saginaw saginaw org US Election Atlas SC Prosecuting Atty accessed 10 September 2018 SC Clerk accessed 10 September 2018 SC Treasurer Office accessed 10 September 2018 SC Register of Deeds accessed 10 September 2018 SC Drain Commissioner accessed 10 September 2018 a b c SC Courts accessed 10 September 2018 SC Board of Commissioners accessed 10 September 2018 Further reading Edit Bibliography on Sanilac County Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University Retrieved January 29 2013 John H Long ed 2007 Michigan Individual County Chronologies Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Newberry Library Sanilac County 10 September 1822 Sanilac County created by Michigan Territory from St Clair and Non County Area 2 attached to Oakland Sanilac not fully organized attached to Oakland for administrative and judicial purposes Terr Papers U S 11 310 311 12 April 1827 Sanilac detached from Oakland attached to St Clair for judicial purposes Mich Terr Laws 2 588 28 March 1836 Part of Sanilac detached from St Clair attached to Lapeer for judicial purposes Mich Acts 1836 ann sess p 67 1 April 1840 Sanilac lost to creation of Huron and Tuscola Sanilac detached from Lapeer re attached to St Clair for judicial purposes Mich Acts 1840 ann sess no 119 secs 1 4 30 32 34 pp 196 200 3 April 1848 Sanilac gained from St Clair Mich Acts 1848 ann sess no 228 p 344 31 December 1849 Sanilac fully organized detached from St Clair Mich Acts 1848 ann sess no 228 p 344 External links EditSanilac County 43 28 N 82 38 W 43 46 N 82 64 W 43 46 82 64 Retrieved from https en 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