Newberry, Michigan | |
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| Village of Newberry | |
.jpg) Downtown looking north along M-123 | |
| Nickname: The Moose Capital of Michigan | |
 Location within Luce County | |
  Newberry Location within the state of Michigan  Newberry Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′08″N 85°30′38″W / 46.35222°N 85.51056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Luce |
| Township | McMillan |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Catherine Freese |
| • Manager | Allison Watkins |
| • Clerk | Terese Schummer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,446 |
| • Density | 1,474.01/sq mi (568.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49868 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-57140[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0633350[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Newberry (/ˈnuːbɛəri/ NOO-bair-ee) is a village and county seat of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[5] 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.
- ^ Village of Newberry (2020). "Newberry Contact Information". Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newberry, Michigan
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.