ChathamMI
A town of 214, settled in 1896.
Is Chatham a good place to live?
Chatham’s median age is 62 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 20% of the land in Chatham is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Centennial Park, at 27 acres. Chatham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chatham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chatham, 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 Chatham.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Chatham
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
20.3% of Chatham is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Chatham is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centennial Park | — | 27 |
| 2. Alger County Fairgrounds | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Chatham
Chatham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Chatham’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chatham’s typical home value is about $222K
The typical Chatham home is worth about $222,000, up 13.8% in a year, 16% below the Michigan typical home. 86% of Chatham households own their home.
| Chatham | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $713 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Chatham is
Chatham beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults feel lonely in Chatham.
| Chatham | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chatham | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chatham. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National LakeshorePictured Rocks National Lakeshore934K visitors a year
19 mi National forestHiawatha National Forest
37 mi MuseumCliffs Shaft Mine Museum
15 mi MuseumLakenenlandPhoto credits
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: National Park Service, Public domain · Hiawatha National Forest: © 2004 Matthew Trump, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakenenland: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Chatham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chatham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chatham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Chatham
Village in Michigan, United States
Chatham ( CHAT-əm) 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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- Established
- 1896
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 49816
Questions about Chatham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chatham, MI a good place to live?
Chatham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.