Chums CornerMI
A town of 1,186. A regional job hub with 1,047 jobs.
What makes Chums Corner stand out
The thing Chums Corner does most differently from other towns.
1,186 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Chums Corner
Most working residents leave Chums Corner for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (34%), Garfield (21%) and East Bay (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Chums Corner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Chums Corner is
Chums Corner beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Chums Corner | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 10.2% |
Homes in Chums Corner sell for about $521K
The median sale price was $521,000 in April 2026.
0% of Chums Corner is conserved land
1.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property | 1.5 mi | 42 |
| 2. Silver Meadows Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | — | 6 |
Every workday, about 1,038 people come to Chums Corner for work
Where Chums Corner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Chums Corner
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Chums Corner (also called Chum's Corner, Chums Corners, or simply Chums) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. According to the 2020 census, the population was 1,065. The community is located within Blair Township.
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- Population
- 1,065
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft