Ubly is a village in Huron County in the

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. The population was 858 at the 2010 census. The village is within Bingham Township. On February 25, 2004, a

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was spotted near Ubly, the first one sighted in Michigan in over 200 years."First Michigan wolverine spotted in 200 years"
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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 858 people, 382 households, and 224 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 418 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 382 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were

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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 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. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the village was 40.8 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 873 people, 374 households, and 235 families living in the village. The

was . There were 405 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.9%

, 0.2%

, 0.1% Native American, 0.2%

, 0.3% from

, and 0.2% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 374 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 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. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $49,875. Males had a median income of $31,765 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the village was $18,140. About 8.1% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historic building

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

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(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 owned several other banks and extensive real estate. Sleeper and his wife, Mary Moore, set up a library in the space above the bank in 1908.

Notable people

Nicole Franzel Nicole Ann Franzel-Arroyo (born June 30, 1992) is an American television personality who was born in Ubly, Michigan. She graduated from college as an ER nurse in 2014. She is best known for her appearance on ''Big Brother 16 (American season), Big ...

, winner of the $500,000 grand prize on '' Big Brother 18'', who also competed on '' Big Brother 16'', finishing in 7th place; and '' Big Brother 22: All Stars'', finishing in 3rd place. She also participated on season 31 of The Amazing Race with her then boyfriend(now husband), Victor Arroyo, coming in 4th place.