Chapin TownshipMI
A town of 926, settled in 1876.
Is Chapin Township a good place to live?
Chapin Township’s median age is 57.1 years, against 42.5 years in Michigan’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area, at 72 acres. Chapin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
926 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chapin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chapin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chapin Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Chapin Township’s workers commute out
At 32 minutes, Chapin Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Chapin Township fell to 13 in 2021, 26 fewer than in 2011. Chapin Township’s median household income is $61,000.
| Chapin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Chapin Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Chapin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chapin Township is
Chapin Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chapin Township.
| Chapin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Chapin Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.9% | 29.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chapin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chapin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chapin Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chapin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Chapin Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,060 counted in 2010 and 928 in 2020; an estimated 926 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Chapin Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Chapin Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 928 at the 2020 Census.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Chapin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chapin Township, MI a good place to live?
Chapin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.