Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,678, founded in 1845. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Trash & recyclingThe best of Sebewaing’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. Only 25 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 68 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score higher on civic life. Sebewaing has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sebewaing beats most towns.
Where Sebewaing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sebewaing is from typical.
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Census counts: 553 in 1880, 1,721 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sebewaing, 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 Sebewaing.
At $649 a month, Sebewaing’s median rent is below both the Michigan town median ($1,046 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Sebewaing | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $649 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Sebewaing for work: only 7% work in town. At $48,000, Sebewaing’s median household income is against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Sebewaing’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Sebewaing | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Sebewaing beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 16% of Sebewaing adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sebewaing | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sebewaing | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sebewaing has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sebewaing is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sebewaing's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Sebewaing | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sebewaing.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Sebewaing | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sebewaing County Park | 0.1 mi | 19 |
| 2. Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 3. South Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sebewaing; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sebewaing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Sebewaing (SEE-bah-wing) is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census. The village is within Sebewaing Township. This community is known as the Sugar Beet Capital, due to the Michigan Sugar slicing mill located within the village and the yearly Michigan Sugar Festival. The Sebewaing area, the Thumb, and the state of Michigan overall are major beet sugar producers, mostly for domestic consumption. Sebewaing is also the first gigabit village in the state of Michigan. In 2014–15, Sebewaing completed its fiber to the home network, offering up to gigabit/second speeds over their fiber optic network.
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2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.