The State of Superior

[DINGO Joe]

Like many rural areas with a history of decline it also functions as the state's prison district as it houses a disproportionate (by far) number of state inmates, in fact prison guard may be one of the biggest professions in the UP--why give that all up?


It does look very scenic though.  Also, the people there call themselves "Yoopers" because I guess the alternative would be U Peeers.  Good call.

Pointless thread on the wrong board.

[DINGO Joe]

The map is dated but it shows how the UP kind of functions as Michigan's penal colony



https://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2004/04/05/michigan/


The UP does have two state universities, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech (because of the mining history), lots of old people and hardly any kids.  Lots of gorgeous county courthouses that were the fashion of the day when many counties had twice the population (or more), but must be super expensive to maintain with such a declining tax base.

Again, the pictures look beautiful, but you wonder who will still be there in 20 years.