Chase Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,153 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Chase is the only significant population center in the township. Chase is located where U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) crosses the Middle Branch of the Pere Marquette River at 43°53′21″N 85°38′08″W. The post office in Chase serves ZIP Code 49623, which includes most of the northwest part of Chase Township as well as the southwest portion of Pinora Township, the southeast portion of Cherry Valley Township, and the northeast portion of Yates Township. Both the community and township were named after Salmon P. Chase, the Chief Justice of the Uni…

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Living in Chase

Housing in Chase

$197K▲ 10.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chase home is worth about $197,000, up 10.6% in a year, 26% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Chase

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Most working residents leave Chase for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Reed City (12%), Pleasant Plains (7%) and Evart (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Reed City

12%

Pleasant Plains

Evart

Grand Rapids

1%Work in townlive and work in Chase 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 77Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Chase

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

13worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

18.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 11.9%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 19.9%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Care - Ashby Center Vision DepartmentBaldwin · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49677, 49623 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chase →

Natural hazards in Chase

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

0Does Chase flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Lake County MapChase vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Chase

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Chase has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 16°Winter

55° / 32°Spring

79° / 54°Summer

58° / 37°Fall