Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Port Huron Township grades D overall, 644th among Michigan's 697 graded towns, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. One bright spot: 5% of its land is conserved. On civic life, just 50 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do worse. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Huron Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 40th Street Pond, at 80 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Port Huron Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Port Huron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Port Huron Township is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1814, comes before those of 98% of the Michigan towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 1,584 in 1850, 28,983 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Huron Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Huron Township.
21% of Port Huron Township adults smoke cigarettes. Port Huron Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 29% of Port Huron Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Port Huron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Port Huron Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.3% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Port Huron Area School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 599 | C− |
| St Clair County Intervention AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 34 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
4.3 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 40th Street Pond | 1.8 mi | 80 |
| 2. Bakers Field Park | 0.4 mi | 58 |
| 3. Port Huron Township Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Port Huron Township for work: only 6% work in town. 5.9% of workers work from home in Port Huron Township. Since 2011, Port Huron Township has lost 229 jobs, to 2,466 in 2021.
| Port Huron Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Port Huron Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Port Huron Township is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Huron Township
About 4 of every 100 Port Huron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
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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5 towns share a border with Port Huron Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Clyde Township (C+) is closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Township | #644 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Fort Gratiot Township | #297 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B |
| Port Huron | #669 | D | B | C− | C+ | D |
| Kimball Township | #388 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Marysville | #126 | A− | B | B+ | A | B |
| Clyde Township | #458 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | B |
Port Huron Township, Fort Gratiot Township, Kimball Township and Clyde Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Port Huron Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Port Huron Township grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #644 of 697 in Michigan. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.