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A town of 1,528. Nearly 19.4% of it is conserved land.

Population
1,528
−1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
184
A commuter town

What makes Newberg stand out

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Newberg for work

Where Newberg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Elkhart Elkhart 11% 9% → Three Rivers Three Rivers 9% 4% → Marcellus Marcellus 4% 3% → Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 3% 3% → Bristol Bristol 3% 3% → Middlebury Middlebury 3% Newberg · 5% stay
184jobs based in Newberg
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newberg

Most working residents leave Newberg for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Elkhart (11%), Three Rivers (9%) and Marcellus (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newberg5%
Elkhart11%
Three Rivers9%
Marcellus4%
Kalamazoo3%
20 mi
median commute distance
184
jobs based in Newberg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

19.4% of Newberg is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

19.4%conserved
Map of Newberg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
19.4%
conserved · 4,377 of 22,570 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dr. T.K. Lawless Park7.3 mi431
2. Crane Pond State Game Area0.5 mi4,048
3. Long Lake Boating Access Site—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Newberg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Newberg beats the Michigan average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outNewbergMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.4%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.9%
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Newberg

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Newberg Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,602 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,602
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
988 ft

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