Local servicesHospitalMunising Memorial Hospital16.9 miPost officeChatham Post Office4.8 miTown hallLimestone Township Hall1.4 miFire stationRock River Township Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT24 miUS highwayUS 416.8 miCoachGwinn (M35 & CR553 @ Kwik Trip)Indian Trails24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49816 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:55 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:27 am – 5:04 pm
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People720 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7329 householdsMedian household income $74,583Median home value $174,100Median rent $683 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 305 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other languages 5%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 9°F37 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October164 in of snow a year, on about 68 days2 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham 1 Se station, 4 mi away; snow from Chatham Exp Farm 2
Parks and public landsAu Train Basin State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 5,550 acresAu Train Basin State Wildlife Research Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 284 acresMNRTF Parcel 51state conservation land · 4.0 miLaughing Whitefish Falls State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 971 acresMNRTF Parcel 82state conservation land · 11.0 mi · 279 acresWagner Falls State Parkstate park · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlger County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured54 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Schoolcraft County, MI, 38 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChathamserves 300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique52 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
