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Drummond

A township of 1,155 people in Chippewa County, Michigan
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Drummond Island Quarry: East End Looking East1893
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Drummond Island Quarry: East End Looking East, 1893

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About Drummond

Civil township in Michigan, United States
973Population
249 sq miArea
810 ftElevation

Drummond Township ( DRUH-mənd) is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 973 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses the large Drummond Island and numerous smaller islands. Drummond Island is the seventh-largest lake island in the world. With an area of 134 sq mi (350 km2), it is also the third-largest lake island in Lake Huron, behind Manitoulin and St. Joseph, and the fifth-largest island in the contiguous United States, behind Long Island, Padre Island, Isle Royale and Whidbey Island. M-134 extends from the mainland to run through the western portion of the island, connecting with the mainland via the Drummond Island Ferry, which runs b…

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Town numbers

ZIP code49726
Living in Drummond

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About one in 4 of Drummond’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Detour (19%), Sault Ste. Marie (15%) and Rogers City (4%). Half commute less than 39 miles.

Detour
19%
Sault Ste. Marie
15%
Rogers City
4%
Clark
3%
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Health in Drummond

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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Care nearby

Chippewa County War Memorial HospitalSault Ste Marie · 49 mi · ER
Alcona Health Center Pickford Medical ClinicPickford · 37.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 49726 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Drummond →

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Drummond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 12°Winter
50° / 29°Spring
76° / 54°Summer
55° / 38°Fall
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Drummond Island Library29934 East Court Street · part of Superior District Library
Fine-freeE-books32 hrs a week
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Detour Drummond Detour
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