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By: Parker Graham

Fun Facts

St.Clair has many houses hundreds of years old.

St.Clair can be considered in the Blue Water area.

The median income for a household in St.Clair was $52,957.

The Worlds Longest Freshwater Boardwalk

St.Clair is home to the longest freshwater boardwalk In the world.

Population

At the 2000 census the population was 5,802. 96.4% White, 0.12% African American , 0.6% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.2% of the population. The population density was 2,093.7 per square mile.

Tourism

The greater St. Clair area draws thousands of visitors each year because:

You can see all the huge freighters . You can fish, boat, scuba dive, water ski, play on the

beach, play at the park and do many other activities. People from all over Michigan come to watch St.Clair’s

boat races. St. Clair has an annual art fair which draws thousands of

people. St. Clair has a boat marina.

The Surrounding Area

The surrounding cities are:

Sarnia,Port Huron, Marysville,

Yale,Anchorville

AndAlgonac

The Latitude and Longitude of

St.Clair are….82.5 West and 42.8 North

Geography

The city has a total area of 3.4 square miles. 2.8 square miles of it is land and .6 square miles of water.

It is on the thumb of Michigan. St.Clair borders the St.Clair river. Canada is on the other side of the

river.

Naming

St.Cair is named after the St.Clair river which is named after Lake St.Clair. Lake St.Clair is named that because the expedition arrived in Lake Saint Clair August 12, 1679 the feast day of Saint Clare. The spelling was changed to Saint Clair to honor the Revolutionary War general and governor of the Northwest Territory Arthur St. Clair.

Climate/Weather

Average: Temp. Precip. Record: High Low

Jan. 23F 1.83 64°F (1950) -19°F (1994

Feb. 25F 1.60 69°F (2000) -11°F (1976)Mar. 33F 2.23 80°F (1986) -7°F (2003)

Apr. 45F 2.98 87°F (1990) -8°F (1954)

May 57F 2.72 96°F (2006) -27°F (1966)

June 67F 3.29 102°F (1988) -33°F (1949)

July 72F 2.80 102°F (1975) -42°F (1950)

Aug. 71F 3.04 102°F (2001) -40°F (1977)

Sept. 63F 3.45 101°F (1953) -30°F (1951)

Oct. 51F 2.49 90°F (2007) -20°F (1988)

Nov. 40F 2.81 81°F (1950) -2°F (1950)

Dec. 28F 2.15 66°F (1998) -7°F (1989)

Map of St.Clair

History

St.Clair officially became a city in 1858.

In 1818, James Fulton became the sole owner of land here.

St.Clair was world famous in salt production in previous centuries.

Plants and Animals

The plant and animals in Saint Clair are the same as here but are more common because

it has more woods. Plants…

Pine treesBroadleaf trees.

Animals..Deer

SquirlesChipmunks.

Historic Homes

St.Clair has many very old homes. Some were bed and Breakfasts but all are now owned by families. Some are almost 200 years old.

Historic Homes

Info

The median house price is $254,000. Most people make their living by

Sales and Office, Production, Transportation, and Material Moving.

More than half of the people in St. Clair are Republican.

The bodies of water are… St. Clair river.

Lake Huron is North of Saint Clair.

Resources

Wikipedia

Personal Experience

Info MI

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