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Chatham, Michigan
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Location within Alger County
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 Chatham, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Chatham, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Alger |
| Township | Rock River |
| Settled | 1896 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 78.65/sq mi (30.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49816
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| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-14940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619481 |
Chatham 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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History
The first settler came to Chatham in 1896, when the Munising Railway Company (later Lake Superior and Ishpeming) established a line through the town. The railroad company, along with the lumber company Sutherland Innis, platted a village where the railroad intersected the township road.
Logging was the major economic activity in the area throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Sutherland Innis, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber Company (Buckeye Company) and T.G. Sullivan having camps scattered throughout the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km2), all land.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chatham has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Chatham 1 SE, Michigan, 1991–2020 normals: 875 ft (267 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
58 (14) |
81 (27) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
82 (28) |
76 (24) |
54 (12) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 39.5 (4.2) |
42.3 (5.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
69.5 (20.8) |
81.4 (27.4) |
85.8 (29.9) |
88.6 (31.4) |
87.4 (30.8) |
83.1 (28.4) |
73.3 (22.9) |
57.9 (14.4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
87.6 (30.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
34.9 (1.6) |
46.6 (8.1) |
61.4 (16.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
75.5 (24.2) |
74.5 (23.6) |
67.0 (19.4) |
53.2 (11.8) |
39.8 (4.3) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
50.2 (10.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
36.9 (2.7) |
49.7 (9.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
63.9 (17.7) |
63.2 (17.3) |
56.3 (13.5) |
44.2 (6.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
40.6 (4.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
38.1 (3.4) |
47.5 (8.6) |
52.4 (11.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
45.6 (7.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −12.8 (−24.9) |
−18.7 (−28.2) |
−10.1 (−23.4) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
33.7 (0.9) |
40.4 (4.7) |
38.2 (3.4) |
32.0 (0.0) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
−6.6 (−21.4) |
−20.5 (−29.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−32 (−36) |
−23 (−31) |
−4 (−20) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
14 (−10) |
−12 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.54 (65) |
1.91 (49) |
2.07 (53) |
2.79 (71) |
3.39 (86) |
3.52 (89) |
3.33 (85) |
2.89 (73) |
4.04 (103) |
4.42 (112) |
3.37 (86) |
2.70 (69) |
36.97 (941) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 45.60 (115.8) |
29.70 (75.4) |
18.60 (47.2) |
11.80 (30.0) |
0.60 (1.5) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
2.50 (6.4) |
18.90 (48.0) |
36.30 (92.2) |
164 (416.5) |
| Source 1: NOAA(Chatham Exp Farm 2 Snowfall) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 246 | — | |
| 1980 | 315 | 28.0% | |
| 1990 | 268 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 231 | −13.8% | |
| 2010 | 220 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 193 | −12.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 220 people, 97 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density was 89.8 inhabitants per square mile (34.7/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 49.0 units per square mile (18.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.6% White, 0.9% African American, 7.3% Native American, and 3.2% from two or more races.
There were 97 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Chatham (Míchigan) para niños
