DeTour Village, Michigan

DeTour Village, Michigan
DeTour Village, Michigan
Village
	Village of DeTour
	Looking north along Ontario Street (M-134)
	Location within Chippewa County
	DeTour Village Location within the state of Michigan DeTour Village Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 45°59′26″N 83°54′18″W / 45.99056°N 83.90500°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Chippewa
Township	DeTour
Incorporated	1899
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	Lindsey McGuire
• Clerk	Jen Postula
Area
• Total	8.38 sq mi (21.70 km2)
• Land	3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2)
• Water	4.83 sq mi (12.52 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	263
• Density	74.23/sq mi (28.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49725
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-21780
GNIS feature ID	0624391
Website	Official website

DeTour Village (/di.tuər/ 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.

History

The place was originally an Ojibwe settlement. It was connected with the fur trade and over time it came to have a large Metis population. Over time the Metis inhabitants were redefined as being French-Canadian.

The area was organized in 1850 as Warren Township, named after Ebenezer Warren, the first postmaster of the township. The settlement was called Warrenville on an 1848 map. The name was changed to Detour in 1856 when a new postmaster, Henry A. Williams, assumed office. It incorporated as a village in 1899. The spelling was changed to "DeTour" in 1953 and the post office was renamed "DeTour Village" in 1961.^[4]

M-134 runs through the village, connecting with I-75 43 miles (69 km) to the west and with M-129 25 miles (40 km) to the west, which runs north 37 miles (60 km) to Sault Ste. Marie. M-134 also continues east to Drummond Island via the Drummond Island Ferry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.38 square miles (21.70 km²), of which 3.55 square miles (9.19 km²) is land and 4.83 square miles (12.51 km²) is water.^[5]

Climate

Climate data for DeTour Village, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	53 (12)	52 (11)	62 (17)	85 (29)	88 (31)	96 (36)	102 (39)	95 (35)	91 (33)	88 (31)	70 (21)	58 (14)	102 (39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	23.9 (−4.5)	25.6 (−3.6)	34.1 (1.2)	45.9 (7.7)	59.3 (15.2)	69.9 (21.1)	75.0 (23.9)	74.0 (23.3)	66.1 (18.9)	52.9 (11.6)	40.9 (4.9)	30.9 (−0.6)	49.9 (9.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)	16.3 (−8.7)	17.2 (−8.2)	25.5 (−3.6)	37.9 (3.3)	50.4 (10.2)	60.8 (16.0)	66.3 (19.1)	66.0 (18.9)	58.7 (14.8)	46.3 (7.9)	35.2 (1.8)	24.9 (−3.9)	42.1 (5.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	8.7 (−12.9)	8.7 (−12.9)	17.0 (−8.3)	29.9 (−1.2)	41.5 (5.3)	51.6 (10.9)	57.6 (14.2)	58.0 (14.4)	51.3 (10.7)	39.7 (4.3)	29.6 (−1.3)	18.8 (−7.3)	34.4 (1.3)
Record low °F (°C)	−28 (−33)	−39 (−39)	−32 (−36)	1 (−17)	11 (−12)	32 (0)	38 (3)	36 (2)	27 (−3)	19 (−7)	−5 (−21)	−24 (−31)	−39 (−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.93 (49)	1.31 (33)	1.75 (44)	2.44 (62)	2.62 (67)	3.06 (78)	3.07 (78)	3.35 (85)	3.61 (92)	3.83 (97)	2.58 (66)	2.32 (59)	31.87 (809)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	20.2 (51)	13.9 (35)	12.0 (30)	4.6 (12)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.76)	5.7 (14)	17.9 (45)	74.6 (189)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	12.8	9.3	9.2	9.5	10.8	9.9	10.8	10.5	11.3	13.2	11.1	12.3	130.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	11.1	8.6	6.7	2.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.8	9.4	42.5
Source: NOAA^[6]^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	880	—
1910	721	−18.1%
1920	612	−15.1%
1930	616	0.7%
1940	595	−3.4%
1950	611	2.7%
1960	669	9.5%
1970	494	−26.2%
1980	466	−5.7%
1990	407	−12.7%
2000	421	3.4%
2010	325	−22.8%
2020	263	−19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

In 2020, its population was 263.

Major highways

M-48
M-134

References

^ "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: DeTour Village, Michigan
^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Station: DeTour Village, MI". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

45°59′40″N 83°54′10″W / 45.99444°N 83.90278°W / 45.99444; -83.90278

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeTour Village, Michigan

[Romig-4] Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

[Gazetteer_files-5] "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

[NOAA-6] "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[NCEI-7] "Station: DeTour Village, MI". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[DecennialCensus-8] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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