Newberry, Michigan

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Coordinates: 46°21′8″N 85°30′38″W / 46.35222, -85.51056
Newberry, Michigan
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	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49868
Area code(s)	906
FIPS code	26-57140^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0633350^[2]

Newberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County^[3] Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township.

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.

1 Geography
2 Transportation
3 Demographics
4 Media
5 Notable natives
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Transportation

M-28 travels west to Marquette and east to Sault Ste. Marie. The route to Marquette parallels the Lake Superior shoreline and is very scenic.
M-123 provides a connection to Tahquemenon Falls.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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.

[edit] Media

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")

[edit] 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.