Bay Port Commercial Fishing Historic District 1974, 1976
Bay Port’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
- 1872Bay Port is settled
Bay PortMI
Home to 474 people, the town was settled in 1872.
Population
474
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$149K
+6% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Bay Port a good place to live?
8.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bay Port, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area, at 223 acres. Bay Port has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairhaven TownshipBay Port
Getting set up
Moving to Bay Port: who provides what
Bay Port is unincorporated, so Huron County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHuron CountyHuron County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFairhaven Township ClerkFairhaven Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4872048720 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bay Port.
Housing
Homes in Bay Port are worth about $149K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6%. For households in Bay Port, the share who are owner-occupiers is 93%. Its going rate for rent comes in at $675 a month.
$149KZillow home value
| Bay Port | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $675 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bay Port$149K
Michigan$264K
+6%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in June
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Bay Port’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The typical household income for Bay Port comes to $48,000. For most workers, Bay Port is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Winsor Township (30%), Bad Axe (6%) and Caseville (4%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
1%work in town
| Bay Port | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bay Port1%
Winsor Township30%
Bad Axe6%
Caseville4%
Sebewaing Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Bay Port
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Bay Port is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 50% of Bay Port’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Bay Port’s year
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–32°
Spring35–53°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
10.2% of the land in Bay Port is protected from building
Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Bay Port’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
10.2%conserved
10.2%
conserved · 218 of 2,132 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area | — | 223 |
| 2. Bay Port Boating Access Site | — | 8 |
| 3. B.C. McLeish Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Bay Port is
In Bay Port, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% smoke cigarettes. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Bay Port.
| Bay Port | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bay Port | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.8% | 29.1% |
Scheurer Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bay Port
17pages on Bay Port
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bay Port; the nearest are
Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · University Center36.3 mi$4,820 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center37.3 mi$12,930 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bay Port residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bay Port for work
Where Bay Port’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Bay Port
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Bay Port
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Bay Port is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 582 at the 2020 census. As an unincorporated community, Bay Port has no legal autonomy of its own, but does have its own post office with the 48720 ZIP Code.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 48720
Questions about Bay Port
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay Port, MI a good place to live?
Bay Port has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Bay Port, MI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Tom E. Beer and Sanford Brown.