On February 25, 2004, a wolverine was spotted near Ubly, the first one sighted in Michigan in over 200 years.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), all land.

36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Built in 1907 by local contractor David Pierce, the Citizens Bank Block also housed a harness shop and a library.

Albert Sleeper (1862–1934), who served in the Michigan State Senate and as governor, co-founded the bank with his uncle A. W. Merrell, taking sole ownership in 1900.

Sleeper and his wife, Mary Moore, set up a library in the space above the bank in 1908.