Town guide

Harbor Beach, Michigan

Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County, Michigan, home to about 1,582 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48441.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,582920 per sq mi
Median home value$116,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harbor Beach

1 ZIP code

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Around Harbor Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)117 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL288 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harbor Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harbor Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harbor Beach had 1,604 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 964th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Huron County grew from 34,162 residents in 1900 to 31,407 in 2020.

Harbor Beach population by census2000: 1,837, 2010: 1,703, 2020: 1,6041,83720001,70320101,6042020

Huron County, 1900–2020

Huron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,162, 1910: 34,758, 1920: 32,786, 1930: 31,132, 1940: 32,584, 1950: 33,149, 1960: 34,006, 1970: 34,083, 1980: 36,459, 1990: 34,951, 2000: 36,079, 2010: 33,118, 2020: 31,40734K’00’1033K’20’3033K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Harbor BeachJan: high 29°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 61°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in29°16°Jan2.430°16°Feb2.139°23°Mar1.949°33°Apr3.661°44°May3.271°54°Jun3.377°60°Jul3.076°59°Aug3.370°52°Sep3.258°42°Oct3.145°32°Nov2.634°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Huron County

10,758 jobs at 933 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huron CountyManufacturing: 3,442 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,757 jobs; Retail trade: 1,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,006 jobs; Other services: 451 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Administrative and support: 408 jobs; Construction: 396 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harbor Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Harbor Beach Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harbor Beach2.0 miles
  • Mclaren Thumb RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bad Axe17.3 miles
  • Deckerville Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deckerville21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Harbor Beach

Grocery stores

  • Brown's Market Place1.4 mi

Museums

  • Frank Murphy Museum2.1 mi
  • Frank Murphy Memorial Museum2.1 mi
  • Grice House2.4 mi
  • Grice Museum Complex2.5 mi
  • Old North Park Pavilion2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Harbor Beach

Public schools here are run by Sigel Township S/D #4F, Harbor Beach Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eccles SchoolHarbor BeachK–827Public5.2 mi
Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolHarbor BeachK–5165Public1.7 mi
Harbor Beach Middle SchoolHarbor Beach6–8100Public1.7 mi
Harbor Beach Community High SchoolHarbor Beach9–12218Public1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of Lake Huron SchoolHarbor BeachPre-K–882Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolHarbor BeachK–884Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sand Beach, Sherman Township (Huron County), Rubicon and Sigel.

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