De Tour Village, Michigan
De Tour Village is a village of 212 people in Chippewa County, Michigan.
Why visit De Tour Village
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include DeTour Reef Light, Pipe Island Light, Fort Drummond and De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 75 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in De Tour Village
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About De Tour Village
DeTour Village is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article DeTour Village, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
DeTour Reef Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Lighthouse in Michigan, United States
Pipe Island Light
Lighthouse · 1.8 mi
Lighthouse in Michigan, United States
Museums and landmarks2
Fort Drummond
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Fort located on the west end of Drummond Island on Whitney Bay, in the vicinity of De Tour Village, Michigan, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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DeTour State Harbor
Marina and boat launch · 0.8 mi
600 Ontario Street, DeTour Village
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.7 mi
124 Ontario Street, DeTour Village
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.
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.
From the History section of DeTour Village, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
War Memorial Hospital Family Care - Detour
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
346 Superior Street, DeTour Village
Map of De Tour Village
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 9°F | 1.9 in | 20.2 in |
| Feb | 26°F | 9°F | 1.3 in | 13.9 in |
| Mar | 34°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 12.0 in |
| Apr | 46°F | 30°F | 2.4 in | 4.6 in |
| May | 59°F | 42°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 52°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 75°F | 58°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 58°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 53°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 30°F | 2.6 in | 5.7 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 19°F | 2.3 in | 17.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Detour Village (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chippewa County has had 3 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Drummond Island Airport (DRE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Mackinac Island 35 mi west, about 57 min by car
- Cheboygan 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
- Sault Ste. Marie 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Rogers City 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- St. Ignace 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Mackinaw City 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Brimley 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Onaway 46 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Presque Isle Harbor 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Indian River 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- De Tour Village, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malette Park, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Detour Village, Michigan (October 2024), Notorious4life ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC0
- Detour Township, Michigan, Notorious4life ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC0
- ISS015-E-35986 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Island Illusion -- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Drummond Island Ferry cropped, otisourcat, CC BY 2.0
- Drummond Island Ferry, otisourcat, CC BY 2.0
- Snow Covered Trees -- Drummond Island during the winter - 49694731836, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunset Near Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunset Near Drummond Island during the winter - 49695034597, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Snow storm over a cove -- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wintry bay view -- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wintry bay view -- Drummond Island during the winter - 49695020147, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ice in the bay --Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wintry bay view -- Drummond Island during the winter - 49694178218, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Drummond Islander IV ferry approaches the dock -- Drummond Island in Winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- School bus leaving the Ferry -- Drummond Island during the winter - 49694167298, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- School bus leaving the Ferry -- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- School bus stop after leaving the Ferry -- Drummond Island during the winter, Corvair Owner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fort Drummond historic marker, Notorious4life ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC0
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