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SebewaingMI

A town of 1,850. Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,850
−2.2% since 2010
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
258
A commuter town

What makes Sebewaing stand out

The thing Sebewaing does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Sebewaing for work

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

21% → Sebewaing Sebewaing 21% 11% → Winsor Winsor 11% 5% → Caro Caro 5% 5% → Bay City Bay City 5% 3% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 3% 3% → Monitor Monitor 3% Sebewaing · 7% stay
258jobs based in Sebewaing
7%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sebewaing

Most working residents leave Sebewaing for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Sebewaing (21%), Winsor (11%) and Caro (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sebewaing7%
Sebewaing21%
Winsor11%
Caro5%
Bay City5%
22 mi
median commute distance
258
jobs based in Sebewaing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Sebewaing beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSebewaingMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%10.2%
More adults with heart disease9%7%
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
Scheurer Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sebewaing has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring35–53°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Sebewaing

Sebewaing's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Sebewaing1.8
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Sebewaing1.8
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.7% of Sebewaing is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

1.7%conserved
Map of Sebewaing: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.7%
conserved · 19 of 1,090 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sebewaing County Park0.1 mi19
2. Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area0.1 mi7
3. South Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Plat book of Huron County, Michigan - also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co., Mich. - with …
1904 · Plat book of Huron County, Michigan - also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co., Mich. - with … · Wikimedia Commons
Sebewaing’s story

Sebewaing in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Plat book of Huron County, Michigan - also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co., Mich. - with …Sebewaing Township, MI locationSebewaing, MI business district
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About Sebewaing

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.

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

Population
1,721
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft
ZIP code
48759

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