A town of 4,139, settled in 1805. Nearly 1.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Algonac does most differently from other towns.
Where Algonac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Algonac. Another town gets a different order.
1.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverfront Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 2. Lions Field | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 3. Smith Field | — | 2 |
The typical Algonac home is worth about $265,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.
Algonac beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Algonac | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20% | 14.6% |
Most working residents leave Algonac for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Clay (6%), Detroit (6%) and Chesterfield (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Algonac has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
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River residences
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18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
3 notable people were born in Algonac.
City in Michigan, United States
Algonac ( AWL-gə-nack) is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,196 at the 2020 census. Incorporated as a village in 1867 and again as a city in 1967, Algonac is located at the southern end of the St. Clair River and contains a long boardwalk and riverfront park. Algonac State Park is located just north of the city. The city is also notable for the founding and headquarters of the now-defunct Chris-Craft Boats company.
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