Editing Newberry, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Newberry, Michigan
| official_name                   = Village of Newberry
| settlement_type                 = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname                        = The Moose Capital of Michigan
| image_skyline                   = Newberry, Michigan along M-123 (June 2021).jpg
| imagesize                       = 275
| image_caption                   = Downtown looking north along [[M-123 (Michigan highway)|M-123]]
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| pushpin_map                     = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position          = left
| pushpin_label                   = Newberry
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize                 = 
| image_map                       = Newberry, MI location2.png
| mapsize                         = 250
| map_caption                     = Location within [[Luce County, Michigan|Luce County]]
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| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Luce County, Michigan|Luce]]
| subdivision_type3               = [[Civil township|Township]]
| subdivision_name3               = [[McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan|McMillan]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes            = <ref>{{cite web|last=Village of Newberry|url=http://www.villageofnewberry.com/how_do_i/contact/index.php|title=Newberry Contact Information|date=2020|access-date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>
| government_type                 = [[Town council|Village council]]
| leader_title                    = President
| leader_name                     = 
| established_title               = Founded
| established_date                = 1882
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 2.54
| area_land_km2                   = 2.54
| area_water_km2                  = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.98
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.98
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 1446
| population_density_km2          = 568.83
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1474.01
<!-- General information -->
| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = −5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = −4
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                    = 778
| coordinates                     = {{coord|46|21|08|N|85|30|38|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code                     = 49868
| area_code                       = [[Area code 906|906]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 26-57140<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2399490<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399490}}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|http://www.villageofnewberry.com/|Official website}}
| footnotes                       = 
}}
'''Newberry''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|uː|b|ɛər|i}} {{respell|NOO|bair|ee}}) is a village and [[county seat]] of [[Luce County, Michigan|Luce County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The village is located within [[McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan|McMillan Township]] and is the only incorporated community in Luce County. The population was 1,446 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

Newberry is surrounded by state and national forests and is considered the southern gateway to the [[Tahquamenon Falls]] area, which the other being [[Paradise, Michigan|Paradise]] to the northeast. Newberry was designated as "the Moose Capital of Michigan" by the state legislature. The [[Newberry Correctional Facility]] is located just south of the village.

==History==
Newberry was founded in 1882 and became the county seat when Luce County was separated from [[Chippewa County, Michigan|Chippewa County]] in 1887.  Its first courthouse was completed in 1890.<ref>Fedynksy, John (2010). [https://books.google.com/books?id=ogrel7yYnvQC&pg=PA107 ''Michigan's County Courthouses''], p. 107. The University of Michigan Press.</ref>

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

Historic preservationists lost the 1970s fight to save the county's [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] courthouse, but managed to keep the elaborate sheriff's house, now the Luce County Historical Museum.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

===Wildfires===
The Newberry area was the location of two major wildfires.  The [[Sleeper Lakes Fire]] took place in August 2007 and burned approximately {{convert|29|sqmi|sqkm|1}} just north of Newberry.  In May 2012, the [[Duck Lake Fire]] burned approximately {{convert|34|sqmi|sqkm|1}} of forests near [[Tahquamenon Falls State Park]] to the northeast.  Both wildfires were caused by lightning strikes.  While the village itself was not threatened, firefighting efforts were coordinated in Newberry.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Newberry has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. A humid continental climate (Köppen prefix D and a third letter of a or b) is a climatic region defined by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold in the northern areas) winters. Precipitation is usually distributed throughout the year. The definition of this climate regarding temperature is as follows: the mean temperature of the coldest month must be below −3&nbsp;°C (26.6&nbsp;°F) and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above 10&nbsp;°C (50&nbsp;°F). In addition, the location in question must not be semi-arid or arid. The Dfb, Dwb and Dsb subtypes are also known as hemiboreal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=727655&cityname=Newberry%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Newberry, Michigan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = [[Newberry Correctional Facility]], Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)
| single line = Yes
| collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 51
| Feb record high F = 56
| Mar record high F = 74
| Apr record high F = 84
| May record high F = 93
| Jun record high F = 99
| Jul record high F = 103
| Aug record high F = 98
| Sep record high F = 96
| Oct record high F = 82
| Nov record high F = 71
| Dec record high F = 60
| year record high F = 103
| Jan high F = 23.3
| Feb high F = 26.3
| Mar high F = 35.3
| Apr high F = 48.4
| May high F = 62.3
| Jun high F = 72.6
| Jul high F = 76.7
| Aug high F = 75.5
| Sep high F = 67.7
| Oct high F = 53.8
| Nov high F = 39.9
| Dec high F = 29.0
| year high F = 50.9
| Jan mean F = 16.5
| Feb mean F = 18.0
| Mar mean F = 26.5
| Apr mean F = 38.6
| May mean F = 51.1
| Jun mean F = 61.1
| Jul mean F = 65.7
| Aug mean F = 64.9
| Sep mean F = 57.9
| Oct mean F = 45.5
| Nov mean F = 33.7
| Dec mean F = 22.8
| year mean F = 41.9
| Jan low F = 9.7
| Feb low F = 9.8
| Mar low F = 17.8
| Apr low F = 28.8
| May low F = 39.9
| Jun low F = 49.6
| Jul low F = 54.8
| Aug low F = 54.2
| Sep low F = 48.1
| Oct low F = 37.2
| Nov low F = 27.4
| Dec low F = 16.6
| year low F = 32.8
| Jan record low F = −30
| Feb record low F = −32
| Mar record low F = −23
| Apr record low F = -3
| May record low F = 0
| Jun record low F = 24
| Jul record low F = 28
| Aug record low F = 28
| Sep record low F = 18
| Oct record low F = 4
| Nov record low F = −10
| Dec record low F = −22
| year record low F = −32
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.19
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.33
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.99
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.56
| May precipitation inch = 2.77
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.03
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.28
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.03
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.95
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.31
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.91
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.49
| year precipitation inch = 33.84
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mqt
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00205816&format=pdf
| title = Station: Newberry Correctional Facility, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
[[File:Newberry, MI village office.jpg|thumb|Newberry Village Office]]
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 1115
| 1900 = 1015
| 1910 = 1182
| 1920 = 2172
| 1930 = 2465
| 1940 = 2732
| 1950 = 2802
| 1960 = 2612
| 1970 = 2334
| 1980 = 2120
| 1990 = 1873
| 2000 = 1686
| 2010 = 1519
| 2020 = 1446
| align = left
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

At the 2020 census, its population was 1,446.<ref name="Explore Census Data">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Newberry_village,_Michigan?g=160XX00US2657140 |access-date=August 4, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> In 2010,<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> there were 1,519 people, 652 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1550.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 796 housing units at an average density of {{convert|812.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 89.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latinos]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.As of the [[census]] of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,686 people, 717 households, and 456 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,737.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 824 housing units at an average density of {{convert|839.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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 Latinos of any race were 3.69% of the population.

In 2010, there were 652 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93. In 2000, there were 717 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|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.

As of 2000, 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. By the 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $40,893.<ref name="Explore Census Data"/>

==Education==
[[File:McMillan Township High School (Michigan).jpg|thumb|right|250px|McMillan Township High School, now referred to as Newberry High School, was built in 1926.]]
The village is served by Tahquamenon Area Schools, which contains a single main campus within Newberry.  The school district serves all of Luce County.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_LUCE%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819235326/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_LUCE%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Luce County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref>  The district also serves [[Hulbert Township, Michigan|Hulbert Township]] to the east in [[Chippewa County, Michigan|Chippewa County]], as well as [[Seney Township, Michigan|Seney Township]] to the west in [[Alger County, Michigan|Alger County]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHIPPEWA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820190512/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHIPPEWA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Chippewa County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALGER%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820165131/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALGER%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Alger County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref>  Most of [[Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan|Portage Township]] to the south in [[Mackinac County, Michigan|Mackinac County]] is also served by Tahquamenon Area Schools.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MACKINAC%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820062924/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_MACKINAC%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Mackinac County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=State of Michigan| url=https://michigan.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=438dc453faf749d786e0c6e8be731cfd|title=Michigan Schools and Districts|date=2021|accessdate=August 3, 2021}}</ref>

The school district serves an area of {{convert|1524|sqmi|sqkm}}, which ranks it as the largest public school district in the state by area.  It is also noted as the largest school district in the country east of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tahquamenon Area Schools|url=https://www.taschools.org/page/about|title=Tahquamenon Area Schools: About|date=2021|accessdate=August 11, 2021}}</ref>  The district enrolled 573 students for the 2019–2020 school year.<ref>{{cite web|last=National Center for Educational Statistics|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=2625350|title=Tahquamenon Area Schools: District Directory Information|date=2021|accessdate=August 12, 2021}}</ref>

==Media==
The Newberry community has been served by The Newberry News, a weekly independent newspaper, since 1886.

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

* 96.7 FM – WMJT Flash FM (Rock)  Serving Newberry and Luce County, Michigan
* 1450 AM – [[WNBY (AM)|WNBY-AM]] (Classic country)
* 88.7 FM – [[WPHN|W204AQ]] (Christian adult contemporary)
* 93.9 FM – [[WNBY-FM]] ([[Oldies]])
* 96.7 FM – [[WMJT]] (Classic hits)
* 97.9 FM – [[WIHC]] ([[Christian talk]])
* 99.7 FM – [[Gospel Opportunities Radio Network|W259AD]] (Christian talk & music)

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|28}} travels east–west and passes about {{convert|3|mi|km|1}} south of the village limits.
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|123}} runs north–south through the center of Newberry.

===Bus service===
*[[Indian Trails]] provides daily intercity bus service between [[St. Ignace, Michigan|St. Ignace]] and [[Ironwood, Michigan|Ironwood]].<ref>{{cite web | title=ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD | publisher=[[Indian Trails]] | date=January 15, 2013 | access-date=February 28, 2013 | url=http://www.indiantrails.com/sites/default/files/1489_0.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704084717/http://www.indiantrails.com/sites/default/files/1489_0.pdf | archive-date=July 4, 2014 }}</ref>

===Rail===
* [[Canadian National Railway]] provides freight rail service with a small depot located in Newberry.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Department of Transportation|author-link=Michigan Department of Transportation|url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MI_Rail_Map_553909_7.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416062714/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MI_Rail_Map_553909_7.pdf |archive-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live|title=Michigan's Railroad System: Railroads Operating in Michigan|date=March 2017|accessdate=August 14, 2021}}</ref>

===Airport===
* [[Luce County Airport]] is a county-owned public-use general aviation airport that serves Newberry.  It is located in [[Pentland Township, Michigan|Pentland Township]] about {{convert|3|mi|km|1}} to the southeast.

==Notable people==
*[[Ian Fishback]], Retired Special Forces Major, was from Newberry.
*[[Terry O'Quinn]], who plays [[John Locke (Lost)|John Locke]] on ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', is from Newberry.
*[[Rob Rubick]], former Detroit Lion and analyst for [[Fox Sports Detroit]], is from Newberry.
*[[Len St. Jean]], a former Boston Patriot, is from Newberry.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikivoyage|Newberry (Michigan)|Newberry}}

*[http://www.villageofnewberry.com/ Village of Newberry official website]
*[https://www.mcmillantownship.com/ McMillan Township official website]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021005231533/http://www.newberrychamber.net/ Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce]}}
*[http://www.newberrytourism.com/index.html Newberry Area Tourism Association]

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