Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

This article is about the American city. For the Canadian city, see Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
City
City of Sault Ste. Marie
View of Sault Ste. Marie from the Canadian side of the St. Marys River
View of Sault Ste. Marie from the Canadian side of the St. Marys River
Flag of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Flag
Official seal of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Sault, The Soo
Location within Chippewa County
Location within Chippewa County
Sault Ste. Marie is located in Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
Location within the state of Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie is located in the United States
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°29′49″N 84°20′44″W / 46.49694°N 84.34556°W / 46.49694; -84.34556
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Established1668
Incorporated1879 (village)
1887 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDon Gerrie
 • ManagerBrian Chapman
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.02 sq mi (51.86 km2)
 • Land14.76 sq mi (38.22 km2)
 • Water5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2)  26.74%
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,337
 • Density903.77/sq mi (348.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49783
Area code906
FIPS code26-71740
GNIS feature ID637276[2]
Websitewww.saultcity.com

Sault Ste. Marie (/ˌsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ SOO-saynt-mə-REE) is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Chippewa County and is the only city within the county.[3] With a population of 13,337 at the 2020 census,[4] it is the second-most populated city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette. It is the primary city of the Sault Ste. Marie, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Chippewa County and had a population of 36,785 at the 2020 census. Sault Ste. Marie was settled by mostly French colonists in 1668, making it the oldest city in Michigan.[5]

Sault Ste. Marie is located along the St. Marys River, which flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron and forms part of the United States–Canada border. Across the river is the larger city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; the two cities are connected by the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. Between the two cities are the Soo Locks, a set of locks allowing ship travel between Lake Superior and the Lower Great Lakes.

Sault Ste. Marie is home to Lake Superior State University.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sault Ste. Marie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-2671740 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "About Our Community". www.saultcity.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "About LSSU". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved April 17, 2023.