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A town of 47,770, organized in 1842. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Chesterfield Township grades B+ overall, 253rd among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $92K and its schools rank ahead of 76% of Michigan towns. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 60% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $326K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. On civic life, just 29 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns do worse. Kolping Park and Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Chesterfield Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School | K–5 | 656 |
| Great Oaks Elementary School | PK–5 | 468 |
| Green Elementary School | PK–5 | 456 |
Kolping Park and ChapelWhere Chesterfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Chesterfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1929 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chesterfield 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Chesterfield Township.
Chesterfield Township sees little violent crime and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M Carkenord Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 656 | B |
| Austin Catholic High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 113 | – |
| Great Oaks Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 468 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 10,172 in 2011 to 13,243.
Most working residents leave Chesterfield Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Chesterfield Township grew to 13,243 in 2021, 3,071 more than in 2011. At 27 minutes, Chesterfield Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Chesterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical Chesterfield Township home is worth about $326,000, up 2.4% in a year, 24% above the Michigan typical home.
| Chesterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,140 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 107 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chesterfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chesterfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Chesterfield Township’s July high is where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of Chesterfield Township adults binge drink. Chesterfield Township beats the Michigan average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Chesterfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Chesterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chesterfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.9% | 11.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.5 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Chesterfield Township State Game Area, at 135 acres. The trail density in Chesterfield Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Chesterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bertha M. Pollard Park | 1.4 mi | 128 |
| 2. Brandenburg Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 3. Chesterfield Township State Game Area | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Violent crime is rare: 73 reported in 2025, 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Chesterfield Township has grown 5.3% since 2020, to 47,770 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Chesterfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.8, men 40.0.
| Chesterfield Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chesterfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
27 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
17 mi LakeLake Saint Clair
27 mi TheatreFox Theatre
34 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
26 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsFord Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Lake Saint Clair: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chesterfield Township
About 6 of every 100 Chesterfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,376. The township was organized in 1842, formed from a portion of Macomb Township. In 1989 it gained charter status. The township is part of Metro Detroit.
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5 towns share a border with Chesterfield Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Township | #253 | B+ | C | B | A− | B |
| New Baltimore | #95 | A | C | A | A | B+ |
| Macomb Township | #219 | B+ | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Harrison Township | #471 | C+ | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Lenox Township | #437 | C+ | C | — | B+ | C |
| Ira Township | #393 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
Macomb Township, Harrison Township, Lenox Township and Ira Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chesterfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Chesterfield Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #253 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Chesterfield Township was organized in 1842 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Tyler Conklin and Tyler Parsons.
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