Marine City, Michigan

Marine City, Michigan
Marine City from across the St. Clair River
Marine City from across the St. Clair River
Motto: 
A Community of 1000 Adventures
Location within St. Clair County
Location within St. Clair County
Marine City is located in Michigan
Marine City
Marine City
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°43′04″N 82°29′49″W / 42.71778°N 82.49694°W / 42.71778; -82.49694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySt. Clair
Platted1835
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorCheryl Vercammen
 • Mayor Pro-TemJacob Bryson
Area
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.16 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,079
 • Density1,891.93/sq mi (730.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48039
Area code810
FIPS code26-51600[2]
GNIS feature ID1624706[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Marine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. In the late 19th century, it was a major center of wooden shipbuilding and lumber processing.

The population was 4,079 at the 2020 census. The city formerly featured an international auto ferry service, The Bluewater Ferry to Sombra, Ontario, Canada across the river.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.