Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,397, settled in 1882.
The best of Newberry’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Newberry, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 10 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Only 48 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score higher on civic life. Newberry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Newberry beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Newberry is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,115 in 1890, a peak of 2,802 in 1950, 1,446 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newberry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Newberry.
Newberry’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, below both Michigan’s towns (25 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Newberry home is worth about $122,000, up 7.1% in a year, 54% below the Michigan typical home. Newberry’s median rent is $710 a month.
| Newberry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $710 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18% of Newberry adults report frequent physical distress. Newberry beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of Newberry adults smoke cigarettes.
| Newberry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Newberry | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Newberry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Newberry is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Newberry’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Newberry fell to 610 in 2021, 383 fewer than in 2011. The top destinations are McMillan Township (37%), Pentland Township (19%) and Sault Ste.
| Newberry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Newberry; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Newberry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
5 notable people were born in Newberry.
Village in Michigan, United States
Newberry ( NOO-bair-ee) is a village in and the county seat of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within McMillan Township and is the only incorporated community in Luce County. The population was 1,446 at the 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 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.
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Not for the area. That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($54,893 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Len St. Jean and F. Robert Edwards.
