Newberry, Michigan

Newberry, Michigan
Village
Location of Newberry, Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Luce
Township	McMillan
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,686
• Density	2,737.1/sq mi (1,056.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49868
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-57140Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0633350

Newberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County.Template:GR Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census.

The village was named in honor of John Stoughton Newberry, a U.S. Representative and industrialist from the state of Michigan.

Newberry is surrounded by miles of state and national forests and is considered one of two gateways to the Tahquamenon Falls area. (The other is Paradise, approximately 40 miles to the northeast.) Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature, in House Resolution 2002-572 and Senate Resolution 2002-259. It is home to the Newberry Correctional Facility, operating since 1996.

In August 2007, the Sleeper Lakes Fire burned for several weeks north of Newberry, and firefighting efforts were coordinated from this village.

The Newberry High School football team competes each year for the Little Brown Jug of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a rivalry game with Sault Sainte Marie dating back to 1913.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all land.

Transportation

• M-28 travels west to Marquette and east to Sault Ste. Marie.
• M-123 runs northerly and northeasterly from Newberry to Tahquamenon Falls State Park and Paradise.

Demographics

The Luce County Historical Museum is housed in the historic, 1894 sheriff's house and county jail. In the 1970s, historic preservationists lost a fight to preserve county's elaborate courthouse; however its fountain was moved to the front of the museum.

Historic preservationists lost the 1970s fight to save the county’s elaborate courthouse, but managed to keep the elaborate sheriff’s house, now the Luce County Historical Museum.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,686 people, 717 households, and 456 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,737.1 per square mile (1,058.2/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 839.7/sq mi (324.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 69.92% White, 19.29% African American, 4.95% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 717 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 39.4% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 181.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 215.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,052, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $20,956 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,224. About 15.6% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Luce County Government Building

McMillan Township Hall

In addition to two radio stations broadcasting directly from Newberry, radio stations from the Sault Ste. Marie market can also be heard in the community.

• 93.9 FM - WNBY (Oldies)
• 97.9 FM - WIHC (classic rock)
• 96.7 FM - The Eagle ("We Play Everything")

Notable natives

• Terry O'Quinn, who plays John Locke (Lost) on Lost, is from Newberry.
• Rob Rubick, former Detroit Lion and analyst for Fox Sports Net Detroit, is from Newberry.
• Len St. Jean, a former Boston Patriot, is from Newberry.

External links

• Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce
• Newberry Area Tourism Association
• House Journal containing HR 572 designating Newberry as Moose Capital of Michigan
• Senate Journal containing SR 259 designating Newberry as Moose Capital of Michigan
• Newberry Correctional Facility
• Newberry Michigan Homepage For Locals