Sebewaing, Michigan
Sebewaing, Michigan | |
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Business district along Center Street | |
Location within Huron County | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′56″N 83°26′54″W / 43.73222°N 83.44833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Township | Sebewaing |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Incorporated | 1879 (village) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Julie Epperson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,721 |
| • Density | 1,082.39/sq mi (418.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48759 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-72180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0637513 |
| Website | Official website |
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.