Sanilac County
Sanilac County is a county located in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 40,611. The county seat is Sandusky. The county was created on September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on December 31, 1849. Sanilac County is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities. Sanilac County enjoys seasonal tourism in towns such as Lexington, Port Sanilac, and Carsonville. Sanilac County is economically attached to St. Clair County and Huron County and is largely composed of nearly flat areas of rich soil.
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Cities and towns 13
- City of Brown City pop. 1,300
- City of Croswell pop. 2,313
- City of Marlette pop. 1,848
- City of Sandusky pop. 2,678
- Village of Applegate pop. 229
- Village of Carsonville pop. 502
- Village of Deckerville pop. 878
- Village of Forestville pop. 86
- Village of Lexington pop. 924
- Village of Melvin pop. 153
- Village of Minden pop. 181
- Village of Peck pop. 602
- Village of Port Sanilac pop. 567
Townships 26
- Township of Argyle pop. 689
- Township of Austin pop. 614
- Township of Bridgehampton pop. 741
- Township of Buel pop. 1,166
- Township of Custer pop. 905
- Township of Delaware pop. 783
- Township of Elk pop. 1,515
- Township of Elmer pop. 720
- Township of Evergreen pop. 962
- Township of Flynn pop. 1,004
- Township of Forester pop. 879
- Township of Fremont pop. 956
- Township of Greenleaf pop. 814
- Township of Lamotte pop. 762
- Township of Lexington pop. 3,480
- Township of Maple Valley pop. 1,175
- Township of Marion pop. 1,564
- Township of Marlette pop. 1,682
- Township of Minden pop. 554
- Township of Moore pop. 1,105
- Township of Sanilac pop. 2,299
- Township of Speaker pop. 1,344
- Township of Washington pop. 1,528
- Township of Watertown pop. 1,253
- Township of Wheatland pop. 418
- Township of Worth pop. 3,459
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 106304
- FIPS state
- 26
- FIPS county
- 151
- FIPS place
- 99151
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF SANILAC
- Mailing address
- 60 W SANILAC RD, SANDUSKY 48471