Cheboygan ( shə-BOY-gən) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and the largest settlement in Cheboygan County. At the 2020 census, Cheboygan had a population of 4,770. Cheboygan is situated on Lake Huron at the mouth of the Cheboygan River. It is the third-largest American city on Lake Huron after Port Huron and Alpena. Cheboygan is part of Northern Michigan, and is the northernmost city in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Directly north of Cheboygan is Bois Blanc Island (part of Mackinac County), which can be accessed via ferry from Cheboygan.

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How Cheboygan ranks

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#27Cheapest rent in MI #49Most affordable in MI #108Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49721

Area code231

Living in Cheboygan

Housing in Cheboygan

$223K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cheboygan home is worth about $223,000, up 3.4% in a year, 16% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Cheboygan

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Safety Grade C+

Cheboygan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cheboygan 2.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cheboygan 10.1

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Cheboygan

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

11worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 19%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse 13.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Alcona Health Center Cheboygan CampusCheboygan · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cheboygan

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Cheboygan flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cheboygan MapCheboygan vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Cheboygan

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School Grade B

The public schools Cheboygan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#231Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictCheboygan Area SchoolsSchools4

East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–3 · 301 students Cheboygan Area High School B+High · Grades 8–12 · 548 students Cheboygan Intermediate School B-Other · Grades 3–10 · 537 students Cornerstone Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–9 · 13 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.