Port Austin is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 664 at the 2010 census. The village is within Port Austin Township.Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04sqmi, of which 1.03sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water. It is located at the tip of the Thumb of Michigan. Port Austin is home to the beautiful rock formation Turnip Rock, found to the northeast of town on Point Aux Barques. Nearby is Port Crescent State Park, which has one of Michigan's finest sand beaches.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 664 people, 338 households, and 168 families residing in the village. The population density was 644.7PD/sqmi. There were 724 housing units at an average density of 702.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
