DeTour Village, Michigan

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Village in Michigan, United States
45°59′26″N 83°54′18″W / 45.99056°N 83.90500°W / 45.99056; -83.90500CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyChippewaTownshipDeTourIncorporated1899Government
 • PresidentLindsey McGuireArea • Total8.38 sq mi (21.70 km2) • Land3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) • Water4.83 sq mi (12.52 km2)Elevation
600 ft (183 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total263 • Density74.23/sq mi (28.66/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code(s)
49725
Area code906FIPS code26-21780[2]GNIS feature ID0624391[3]WebsiteOfficial 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 in 2020.

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
CensusPop.Note%±
1900880—
1910721−18.1%
1920612−15.1%
19306160.7%
1940595−3.4%
19506112.7%
19606699.5%
1970494−26.2%
1980466−5.7%
1990407−12.7%
20004213.4%
2010325−22.8%
2020263−19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

In 2020, its population was 263.

Major highways

  • M-48
  • M-134

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  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
  4. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  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.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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