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Harbor Beach, Michigan

Chamber of Commerce

 

Harbor Beach City Government

766 State Street
Harbor Beach, Michigan 48441
(989) 479-3363

The government of the City of Harbor Beach is organized under the City Charter of 1965 and operates under a Mayor/Council form of government.  The City Council consists of the Mayor, who is elected every two years, and four Council members, who are elected for four-year terms.

City Council
Robert Swartz    Mayor
Al Kleinknecht   Mayor Pro-Tem
Tony Burkhard   Councilmember
Leonard Goniewicha   Councilmember
Tom Wood   Councilmember

 

City Clerk/Finance Officer   Tom Youatt (989) 479-3363
Parks and Recreation   Ron Wruble   (989) 479-9554
Police Department   Sid Schock (Chief)   (989) 479-3353
(Non-Emergency)
Department of Public Works Gary Shedd (989) 479-6730
Zoning commissioner   John P. Lermont   (989) 479-3363
North Huron Avenue Eastern Huron Ambulance 911
Fire Department       (989) 479-3353
(Non-Emergency)
Assessor   Eric Thompson
(Landmark Appraisal Co.)
  (800) 538-6513
Attorney John Ferris (989) 269-9571
Treasurer Jennifer Capling (989) 479-3363
Accounting Clerk Mary Joe Woychowski (989) 479-3363
Administrative Secretary Leslie Woychowski (989) 479-3363
Wastewater Treatment Plant,   861 South Shore Rd   Art Cregeur   (989) 479-3373
Water Treatment Plant,  855 N Huron Ave Harder (Wade Trim) (989) 479-9510
Huron County Sheriff, Search and Rescue (Marine)       (989) 269-6421
Michigan State Police -- Bad Axe (989) 269-6441

 

Education:

Harbor Beach Elementary School
402 S. Fifth Street
Harbor Beach, MI 48441
(989) 479-3261

Harbor Beach Middle School
402 S. Fifth Street
Harbor Beach, MI 48441
(989) 479-3261

Harbor Beach Community High School
402 S. 5th Street
Harbor Beach, MI 48441
(989) 479-3261

Our Lady Of Lake Huron School
222 Court Street
Harbor Beach, MI 
(989) 479-3427

Zion Lutheran School
299 Garden Street
Harbor Beach, MI

(989) 479-3615

 

U.S. Coast Guard Station

104 Ritchie
Harbor Beach, Michigan 48441
(989) 479-3286 for Information
(989) 479-3285 for Emergencies

County: Huron
Zip code: 48441


Population (year 2000): 1,837

The 2006 population estimate for Harbor Beach city, Michigan is 1,689.
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Elevation: 610 feet

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $29,469 (year 2000)
Median house value: $66,600 (year 2000)


Races in Harbor Beach

White Non-Hispanic   (95.9%)
American Indian   (0.5%)
Two or more races   (1.3%)
Filipino   (1.4%)
Hispanic   (0.9%)

 

Ancestries

German   42.0%
Polish   19.9%
United States   7.9%
Irish   7.9%
English   6.8%
French   5.9%

 

Harbor Beach is located in Huron county, Michigan, 17 miles east of Bad Axe on M-142, on the eastern side of Lake Huron.  ( 43°51'N, 82°39'W)  It is north of Port Huron (60 Miles) on M-25.  The city is a resort center and has some manufacturing, including food processing, and chemicals.  Harbor Beach was settled in 1837; incorporated  as a village 1882, and as a city in 1909.   Harbor Beach has been known as Barnettsville and Sand Beach.

Harbor Beach is known as the world's largest man-made fresh water harbor and boasts a new fishing pier that is handicap accessible.  The new marina provides transient services and shuttle services into the downtown area which has retained its old town charm.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km˛). 1.8 square miles (4.6 km˛) of it is land and .1 square miles (0.2 km˛) of it is water.  The total area is 4.32% water.

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Harbor Beach Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 113
Harbor Beach, MI  48441

 
Phone: (989) 479-6477
(800) HB-MICH-5
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