Welcome to Huron County ...
Time Zone: Huron County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bad Axe is the Seat for Huron County.
Huron County was founded ?. Huron was created by taking area from Saginaw, Saint Clair and Sanilac Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Huron had a population of 30,904 people. This is a decrease of 6.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,118 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huron represented 0.34% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Huron County:
- Bad Axe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
- Bad Axe is located in Huron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
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- Caseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
- Caseville is located in Huron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <3>
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harbor Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
- Harbor Beach is located in Huron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Former name for Harbor Beach:
- Sand Beach
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- Kinde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Owendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
- Owendale is located in Huron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <3>
- Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Port Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Port Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sebewaing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ubly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Huron County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Sanilac County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |