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Chippewa Township (Chippewa County), Michigan

Chippewa Township (Chippewa County) is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 320 people across 95 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49728.

Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3203 per sq mi
Median home value$107,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)245 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa County International Airport (CIU)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI273 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL342 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chippewa Township (Chippewa County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)

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

Chippewa Township (Chippewa County) had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1466th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.

Chippewa Township (Chippewa County) population by census2000: 238, 2010: 213, 2020: 187238200021320101872020

Chippewa County, 1900–2020

Chippewa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,338, 1910: 24,472, 1920: 24,818, 1930: 25,047, 1940: 27,807, 1950: 29,206, 1960: 32,655, 1970: 32,412, 1980: 29,029, 1990: 34,604, 2000: 38,543, 2010: 38,520, 2020: 36,78521K’00’1025K’20’3028K’40’5033K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)Jan: high 24°F, low 9°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; May: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in24°9°Jan3.226°7°Feb2.035°14°Mar2.146°27°Apr2.959°38°May2.869°47°Jun3.075°52°Jul2.875°53°Aug3.467°46°Sep4.153°36°Oct4.440°26°Nov3.329°17°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paradise, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Chippewa County

8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,141 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,978 jobs; Retail trade: 1,589 jobs; Manufacturing: 653 jobs; Construction: 431 jobs; Other services: 289 jobs; Professional services: 287 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 265 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 3% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry24.2 miles
  • Chippewa County War Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sault Ste Marie32.2 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace38.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kinross, Bay Mills, Whitefish, Superior Township and Trout Lake.

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