Newberry, Michigan
| Newberry, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
McMillan Township Hall
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 Location of Newberry, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′8″N 85°30′38″W / 46.35222°N 85.51056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Luce |
| Township | McMillan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,498 |
| • Density | 1,550.0/sq mi (598.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 49868 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-57140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0633350 |
Newberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County. Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township. The population was 1,519 at the 2010 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.
Newberry was founded in 1882 and became the county seat when Luce County was separated from Chippewa County in 1887. Its first courthouse was completed in 1890.
Historic preservationists lost the 1970s fight to save the county’s Victorian courthouse, but managed to keep the elaborate sheriff’s house, now the Luce County Historical Museum.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all of it land.
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