Brown City, MI

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Brown City, Michigan

Brown City, Michigan, in Sanilac county, is 37 miles E of Flint, Michigan (center to center) and 61 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. There are an estimated 1,334 people in the city.

The People and Families of Brown City

In Brown City, about 59% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Brown City. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brown City had a median family income of $40,000.

Brown City Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Brown City is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Brown City, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brown City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Brown City, MI

Comparing Brown City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles E of Flint, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	Sanilac
Standard Zip Codes	48416
Phone Area Codes	810
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.212
Longitude	-82.989

Station	SANDUSKY
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Station	LAPEER WWTP
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Station	BAD AXE
Distance	40.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Library
Brown City Public Library 4207 Main Street Brown City, Michigan (810) 346-2511

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,334	100%
Male	631	47.3%
Female	703	52.7%
Under 18	382	28.6%
18+	952	71.4%
65+	182	13.6%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,306	97.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	16	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	3.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,000
Population In Poverty	155	11.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,310
Growth	-24
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.6%
US/American	18.1%
Irish	11%
English	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
Polish	6.2%
Scottish	6%
Dutch	3.7%
Italian	2.4%
French Canadian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Swedish	1.2%
Canadian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

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