Brown City city, Michigan

Brown City city is a geographic entity located in Sanilac County, Michigan. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,277. The land area covers 1.09 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,277	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	44.4 yrs	±6.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	490	±75	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	499	±79
Occupied Housing Units	490	±75
Vacant Housing Units	9	±15
Median Home Value	$127,700	±$24,831
Median Gross Rent	$685	±$204

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$58,750	±$13,756
Per Capita Income	$28,161	±$4,006
Poverty Rate	18.6%	±5.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	209	±73
Unemployment Rate	9.9%	±5.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	463	±93
Broadband Internet Rate	86.7%	±7.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
CITY OF BROWN CITY GUS Population: 1,292 (2024) ID: 166798	Municipal	Official Local Government	Contact: CITY MANAGER PO BOX 99, BROWN CITY MI 48416-0099
COUNTY OF SANILAC GUS Population: 40,293 (2024) ID: 106304	County	Official County Government	Contact: HR DIRECTOR 60 W SANILAC RD, RM 102, SANDUSKY MI 48471-1095

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Avoca Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	KENOCKEE, MI
Borland Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	IMLAY CITY, MI
Brown City Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	BROWN CITY, MI
Brown City High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	BROWN CITY, MI
Capac Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	CAPAC, MI
Capac JrSr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	CAPAC, MI
Capac Virtual Education Program	Regular School Nearby	KG-12	CAPAC, MI
Elva Lynch Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	LAPEER, MI
Imlay City High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	IMLAY CITY, MI
Imlay City Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	IMLAY CITY, MI

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
BROWN CITY DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	0.2 mi away	4222 MAIN STREET, BROWN CITY, MI, 48416	(810) 346-2511
GOODLAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	8.5 mi away	2370 N. VAN DYKE RD., IMLAY CITY, MI, 48444	(810) 721-2110
ELK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	9.1 mi away	29 EAST LAPEER STREET, PECK, MI, 48466	(810) 378-5409
MARLETTE DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	9.3 mi away	3116 MAIN STREET, MARLETTE, MI, 48453	(989) 635-2838
YALE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.9 mi away	2 JONES STREET, YALE, MI, 48097	(810) 387-2940
NORTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	11.0 mi away	3714 HURON ROAD, NORTH BRANCH, MI, 48461	(810) 688-2282
CLIFFORD BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	12.0 mi away	9530 MAIN STREET, CLIFFORD, MI, 48272	(989) 761-7393
RUTH HUGHES MEMORIAL DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	211 NORTH ALMONT AVENUE, IMLAY CITY, MI, 48444	(810) 724-8043
CAPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.0 mi away	111 NORTH MAIN STREET, CAPAC, MI, 48014	(810) 395-7000
ATTICA TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	15.7 mi away	4302 PEPPERMILL ROAD, ATTICA, MI, 48412	(810) 724-2007

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at YALE 1 NNW, MI US, located 10.3 miles from Brown City city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	28.9°	12.7°	20.8°	1.86"	13.0"
February	32.4°	12.1°	22.2°	1.62"	9.5"
March	41.5°	21.2°	31.4°	1.86"	6.3"
April	54.8°	30.9°	42.8°	3.04"	2.1"
May	65.8°	41.7°	53.8°	3.31"	0.0"
June	77.6°	51.9°	64.7°	3.29"	0.0"
July	81.5°	56.3°	68.9°	3.06"	0.0"
August	79.7°	54.2°	67.0°	2.97"	0.0"
September	73.4°	47.2°	60.3°	3.08"	0.0"
October	59.9°	37.4°	48.6°	2.81"	0.2"
November	46.0°	27.7°	36.9°	2.40"	2.0"
December	35.0°	19.9°	27.5°	2.03"	7.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Brown City city	City	0.2 mi	—
Melvin village	Village	6.4 mi	—
Peck village	Village	9.1 mi	—
Marlette city	City	9.3 mi	—
North Branch village	Village	10.5 mi	—
Yale city	City	11.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2615111180. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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