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
Mostly Kinross; part is in Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chippewa Township (Chippewa County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)245 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa 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)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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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