South Range, Michigan
South Range is a village of 482 people in Houghton County, Michigan, founded in 1902.
Why visit South Range
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Kaleva Temple and Painesdale.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; February lows average 9°F.
Weather in South Range
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About South Range
South Range is a village in Adams Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is bordered on the east by the unincorporated community of Baltic. It is about five miles southwest of Houghton on M-26. As of the 2020 census, South Range had a population of 750.
From the Wikipedia article South Range, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Kaleva Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Michigan, United States
Painesdale
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, USA
South Range Community Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Community center located on Trimountain Avenue in South Range, Michigan
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Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
South Range was platted in 1902 by the Wheal Kate Mining Company, which operated an unsuccessful copper mine nearby. In 1906 the community tried to incorporate as the town of Stanton, but there was already a Stanton, Michigan, so they incorporated as South Range, because it was at the south end of the Michigan copper range. Italians were the dominant ethnic group in early years.
On December 11, 1913, during the bitter Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914, a raid was conducted by the Citizens' Alliance shortly after the mass murder at the Dally boardinghouse in Painesdale, Michigan which had occurred just a mere few days before. Thirty-seven rifles, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition was seized. Twenty-three strikers were arrested with guns ready to shoot up the area that night, and Deputy T. Driscoll was non-fatally shot in the arm during the raid.
From the History section of South Range, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of South Range
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 10°F | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 25°F | 9°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 34°F | 17°F | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 46°F | 29°F | 2.9 in |
| May | 61°F | 40°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 49°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 75°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 54°F | 2.8 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 47°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 52°F | 36°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 38°F | 26°F | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 16°F | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hancock Houghton Co Ap 72744 (10 mi away), rain and snow from Jacobsville, 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
Houghton County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-08-02: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-06-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2002-05-06: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Atlantic Mine 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Houghton 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Hancock 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Chassell 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Dollar Bay 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Hubbell 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Lake Linden 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Laurium 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Calumet 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Baraga 21 mi south, about 34 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
- SouthRangeMichiganDowntownM26, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaleva Temple South Range MI, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PainesdaleMichiganM26, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Range MI Community Building, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalcocite with Bornite (40803027003), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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