Sebewaing, Michigan

Sebewaing (SEE-bah-wing) is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The Sebewaing area, the Thumb, and the state of Michigan overall are major beet sugar producers, mostly for domestic consumption.

[citation needed] Sebewaing is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.

Sebewaing's name was derived from the Algonquian language of Native Americans, the original inhabitants of the area.

Auch, a Lutheran minister sent by the church to do missionary work in the Native American communities.

[8] Beginning in the mid-19th century, the town was settled by many migrants of German ancestry.

[12] As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 1,759 people, 802 households, and 491 families residing in the village.

33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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