Chase is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 1,006 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49623, and parts of 49677 are in Chase too.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,00628 per sq mi
Median home value$185,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$319Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chase. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Chase
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)70 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL178 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chase; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chase had 1,153 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1181st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City2.1 miles
Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids14.1 miles
Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac26.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Chase
Parks (4 nearby)
Westerburg Park · 55 acres2.9 mi
Rambadt Memorial Park · 22 acres2.4 mi
Linear Park · 4 acres2.6 mi
The Old School Ground · 2 acres3.5 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
J & A Grocery3.0 mi
Ebel's General Store3.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Reed City Public Library3.1 mi
Chase Public Library3.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Old Rugged Cross Museum2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Reed City Theater Guild2.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Reed City, Richmond Township (Osceola County), Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Yates, Pinora, Cedar, Cherry Valley and Barton.
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