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A township of 671 people in Chippewa County, Michigan
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Village in Michigan, United States
263Population
8.4 sq miArea
600 ftElevation

DeTour Village ( DEE-tu-ər) is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 263 at the 2020 census. The village is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in Detour Township, at the turning point for the shipping channel connecting the St. Mary's River with Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac. Drummond Island, one of the largest islands in the St. Mary's River, is only one mile across the river from DeTour. The DeTour Reef Light is nearby.

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ZIP code49725
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Most working residents leave Detour for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Sault Ste. Marie (20%), Drummond (15%) and Rogers City (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

Sault Ste. Marie
20%
Drummond
15%
Rogers City
5%
Pickford
5%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Detour →

Health in Detour

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11better than MI·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 35.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Alcona Health Center Pickford Medical ClinicPickford · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49725, 49736 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Detour →

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Detour has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 13°Winter
49° / 29°Spring
75° / 54°Summer
54° / 39°Fall
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DistrictDeTour Arts and Technology AcademySchools2

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Detour Area School and Public Library202 South Division Street · part of Superior District Library
Fine-freeE-books37 hrs a week
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