QUICK FACTS

Population: approx. 2000

Mayor: Hon. Ed Ramsey

City Hall - 766 State Street Harbor Beach, MI 48441 989.479.3363
City DPW Garage - 989.479.6730
Police Department - 989.479.3353 / emergency 911
City Water Works - 989.479.9510
Eastern Huron Ambulance - 911
Fire Department - 989.479.3353 / emergency 911
Water Treatment Plant - 861 South Shore Road, 989.479.3373 

U.S. Post Office - 110 School St, 989.479.3429

Harbor Beach City Council

Water Level Information

BUSINESS

A listing of area businesses.

CHURCHES

A listing of local churches.

HEALTH RESOURCES

A listing of local resources and health professionals.
 

HISTORY

The city of Harbor Beach actually began as a small settlement south of the city at Rock Falls.  The earliest settlers to this area arrived in 1837 and established a sawmill for processing lumber. The settlement eventually was named Barnettsville and became a thriving community, with its own United States post office. In 1855, as the settlement continued to grow, the town was renamed Sand Beach, and served as the county seat until 1864. The village continued to expand and shift northwards. In 1873, construction began on the Harbor of Refuge. In 1899 the village of Sand Beach changed its name to Harbor Beach and in 1910 was officially incorporated into a city.

Take a look at the scrapbook, with its' images from our past.

The Harbor Beach Woman's Club published an extensive history of Harbor Beach and its peoples in 1996. Look for copies at the Harbor Shop or the Corner Store. Proceeds from the sales of these books help fund community projects sponsored by the Woman's Club.

The Public Library has afgan blankets for sale with representative scenes from Harbor Beach and its history, including the lighthouse. Proceeds from the sales of these afgans fund improvements to the Library and Community House.

LOCAL NEWS

The Harbor Beach Times
Michigan's Thumb - Huron Daily Tribune newspaper.
The Lakeshore Guardian

MOVING RESOURCES

A listing of Local utilites and services.
 

ORGANIZATIONS

Civic and community groups and organizations.

SCHOOLS

A listing of local public and parochial schools.