198 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1828St. Clair is settled
- 2005MIMap-doton-StClair
A town of 7,126, settled in 1828. A typical home worth about $322K.
The 3 things St. Clair does most differently from other towns.
Where St. Clair’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Clair. Another town gets a different order.
The typical St. Clair home is worth about $322,000, up 4.5% in a year, 21% above the Michigan typical home.
St. Clair beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | St. Clair | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
The public schools St. Clair’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Middle School | 5–8 | 614 | B− |
| St Clair High School | 9–12 | 715 | B+ |
Most working residents leave St. Clair for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Port Huron (9%), St. Clair (7%) and Detroit (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
St. Clair has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Clair Township State Game Area | — | 109 |
| 2. St. Clair Park | — | 1 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
16 notable people were born in St. Clair.





City in Michigan, United States
St. Clair is a city in St. Clair County in the eastern "Thumb" of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, St. Clair had a population of 5,464. The city is located on the St. Clair River near the southeast corner of St. Clair Township .
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5 towns share a border with St. Clair.