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Chatham, MI map Population (year 2000): 231. Estimated population in July 2006: 217 (-6.1% change)
 

Males: 108  (46.8%)
Females: 123  (53.2%)

Alger County

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49816.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $31,406 in 2000)
Chatham  $31,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,900 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Chatham  $78,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (13.4%), Swedish (10.8%), French (9.1%), English (6.9%), Irish (6.9%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.64 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chatham

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatham village

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chatham:  1.1% ($681)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (147.2 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (238.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Munising, MI (19.8 miles ), K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI (30.5 miles ), Harvey, MI (30.8 miles ), Gwinn, MI (35.3 miles ), Gladstone, MI (35.4 miles ), Marquette, MI (35.4 miles ), Trowbridge Park, MI (37.8 miles ), Escanaba, MI (42.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.35 N, Longitude: 86.93 W


Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-13.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Florists (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (29%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:
  • MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MUNISING, MI)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ESCANABA, MI)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatham:
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; ID: SAW)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 45 miles; ESCANABA, MI; ID: ESC)
  • FORD (about 89 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chatham:
  • HANLEY FIELD (about 22 miles; MUNISING, MI; ID: 5Y7)
  • BONNIE FIELD (about 31 miles; ROCK, MI; ID: 6Y4)
  • W GLADSTONE (about 37 miles; GLADSTONE, MI; ID: 9C9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 145 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 147 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 149 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 150 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)

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Notable locations in Chatham: Michigan State University UP Research Station (A), Chatham Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chatham include: Chatham Park (1), Rock River Township Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chatham and their reported violations in the past:

CHATHAM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-02-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Chatham compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chatham (2007 data):
  • Peoples State Bank of Munising: Chatham Branch at 206 Rock River Street, branch established on 2001-11-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.1 mil, Deposits: $88.3 mil, headquarters in Munising, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples State Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$613
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,671
Sewerage 0$0 2$716
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$768
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$280
Totals for Government 0$0 12$4,048


Chatham government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $230,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $225,000
    Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marquette County, MI  1.26% ($39,256 average AGI)


5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marquette County, MI  1.23% ($20,262 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chatham:
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXO (1400 AM; 1 kW; MUNISING, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chatham:
  • WGLQ (97.1 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCH (98.3 FM; MUNISING, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chatham:
  • WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

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