A town of 28,620, settled in 1814. Nearly 2.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Port Huron does most differently from other towns.
1880 · Samuel Edison, Jr., and family in front…
Dennis Sullivan12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 11 places on the National Register.
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Public Library, Port Huron, Mich
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Ordered by what stands out in Port Huron. Another town gets a different order.
4.9 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sixteenth & Dove Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 2. Sanborn Park | 0.3 mi | 42 |
| 3. Lakeside Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Port Huron beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Port Huron | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.1% | 8.7% |
The median sale price was $168,000 in May 2026.
About one in 4 of Port Huron’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Marysville (6%), Fort Gratiot (5%) and Port Huron (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Port Huron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Port Huron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Port Huron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| H D Crull Elementary School | PK–5 | 397 | C− |
| Garfield Elementary School | PK–5 | 377 | C− |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | PK–5 | 270 | D |
| Cleveland Elementary | PK–5 | 250 | Not graded |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary | K–5 | 246 | D |
| East Shore Leadership Academy | K–8 | 163 | C− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
11 places in Port Huron on the National Register of Historic Places.
58 notable people were born in Port Huron.
City in Michigan, United States
Port Huron is a city in and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the west by Port Huron Township, but the two are administered autonomously. The city is the largest in The Thumb area of Michigan, and principal community in the Blue Water Area, more recently rebranded as Michigan's Thumb Coast, for tourism purposes. Port Huron is located along the source of the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron. The city is along the Canada–United States border and directly across the river from Sarnia, Ontario. The two cities are connected by the Blue Water Bridge at the eastern terminus of Interst…
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3 towns share a border with Port Huron.
