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A village of 193 people in Michigan
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Conserved land20%319 of 1,567 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
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About Chatham

Village in Michigan, United States
1896Established
193Population
2.5 sq miArea
876 ftElevation

Chatham ( CHAT-əm) is a village in Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Rock River Township. The population was 193 at the 2020 census. The village is located along M-94 about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of the city of Munising. It was named after Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the town where the lumber company Sutherland Innis was headquartered.

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ZIP code49816
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Housing in Chatham

$221K▲ 15.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chatham home is worth about $221,000, up 15.7% in a year, 17% below the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Chatham

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7better than MI·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Munising Memorial HospitalMunising · 15.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sawyer Family Health CenterGwinn · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chatham · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chatham →

Natural hazards in Chatham

23
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🥶 Cold waves
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Chatham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 11°Winter
50° / 28°Spring
75° / 52°Summer
54° / 36°Fall
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Nearest: Munising School Public LibraryMunising · 13.7 miles · 45 hrs a week

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