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62% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Sebewaing Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $111K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $59K median household income. It grades B− overall, 373rd of 697 graded towns in Michigan. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $54K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 113 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Sebewaing Township’s median age is 52.1 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 116 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on history.
Where Sebewaing Township beats most towns.
Indian MissionEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Sebewaing Township 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.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sebewaing Township, 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 Township.
Against the 7,075 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sebewaing Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Sebewaing Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Sebewaing Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sebewaing Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sebewaing Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D. school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School, with 366 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnionvilleSebewaing Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 250 | B |
| UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 366 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Sebewaing Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sebewaing Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Sebewaing Township for work: only 19% work in town. The average trip to work in Sebewaing Township is 20 minutes. Since 2011, Sebewaing Township has added 97 jobs, to 894 in 2021.
| Sebewaing Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sebewaing Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area, at 588 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 588 |
| 2. Sebewaing County Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. South Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sebewaing Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sebewaing Township 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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4 towns share a border with Sebewaing Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebewaing Township | #373 | B− | A− | — | B | C |
| Fairhaven Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Brookfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akron Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Columbia Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
Fairhaven Township, Akron Township and Columbia Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sebewaing Township, Fairhaven Township, Akron Township and Columbia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brookfield Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sebewaing Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sebewaing Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #373 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.