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Village
Downtown Baraga along U.S. Route 41
Location within Baraga County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Baraga
Township	Baraga
Area
• Total	2.17 sq mi (5.63 km²)
• Land	2.13 sq mi (5.51 km²)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,883
• Density	885.70/sq mi (341.92/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49908
Area code(s)	906
FIPS code	26-05320
GNIS feature ID	2398031

Baraga (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a village in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga.

The village is located in Baraga Township on the Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior at the junction of US 41 and M-38. It is entirely within the boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation. The Baraga ZIP code 49908 also serves areas of northern and northwestern Baraga Township.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Transportation
Gallery
See also

History

Baraga began with the establishment of the Holy Name Mission at this site by Rev. Frederic Baraga in 1843.

The post office opened with the name Bristol on June 29, 1869, and changed to Baraga on May 11, 1870.

In 1993, the Baraga Correctional Facility was opened in the town.

On May 30, 2022, a consortium including Finnish technology giant Wärtsilä, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and Burns & McDonnell unveiled a contract with Milwaukee-based WEC Energy’s subsidiary Upper Michigan Energy Resources for a fuel testing pilot.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km²), of which 2.12 square miles (5.49 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	1,185	—
1910	1,071	−9.6%
1920	942	−12.0%
1930	1,045	10.9%
1940	1,110	6.2%
1950	942	−15.1%
1960	991	5.2%
1970	1,116	12.6%
1980	1,055	−5.5%
1990	1,231	16.7%
2000	1,285	4.4%
2010	2,053	59.8%
2020	1,883	−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 1,883. The population density was 885.7 inhabitants per square mile (342.0/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 290.2 per square mile (112.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 37.2% White, 31.4% Black or African American, 22.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 7.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 527 households, and 310 families residing in the village. The population density was 968.4 inhabitants per square mile (373.9/km²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 273.6 per square mile (105.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 44.9% White, 29.4% African American, 22.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 527 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 35.7 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 40.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 68.8% male and 31.2% female.