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County population in July 2011: 38,612 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,972
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,502
% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%

Land area: 1561 sq. mi.
Water area: 1136.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chippewa County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.9%), Public administration (13.4%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Chippewa County races chart

Races in Chippewa County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (74.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (12.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 21,450  (55.7%)
Females: 17,093  (44.3%)

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Average household size:
Chippewa County:

2.4 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,917 ($34,464 in 1999)
This county:

$34917
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $460 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $542)
This county:

$460
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,123 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Chippewa County:

$93,123
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,768 - $147,470

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,315
Here:

$117,315
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,702
Here:

$95,702
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $178,457
Here:

$178,457
State:

$101,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,853
Here:

$143,853
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,560
Here:

$152,560
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $64,981
Here:

$64,981
State:

$39,606
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,092
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Institutionalized population: 4,994

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 4

Chippewa County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2009: 49 buildings, average cost: $93,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Michigan:

McCain (Republican): 49.8%
Obama (Democratic): 49.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,281 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,015 (1.0%)


Chippewa County household income distribution in 2009 Chippewa County home values distribution


Chippewa County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.2% for Black residents, 40.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.6% for American Indian residents, 20.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.2% for other race residents, 21.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.8%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.8%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chippewa County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sault Ste. Marie, De Tour Village.

Chippewa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Chippewa County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 25 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:WWW.SAULT.COM/~CHIPPEWA

Click to draw/clear Chippewa County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chippewa County: Maple Ridge Club (A), Dummond Dolomite Incorporated (B), Munuscong State Forest Campgrounds (C), Winter Point Range (D), Jens Rustic Resort (E), LeJas Resort Ramp (F), Bayview Camp Grounds (G), Big Pines Picnic Area (H), Blessed Hope Camp (I), Camp Bearborn (J), Camp Quiet (K), Dick Campground (L), LaRock Cabins (M), Kinross Tower (N), Hendrie River Camp (O), McNearney Lake Tower (P), Ol Misery Lodge (Q), Howard City Club (R), Raco Ranger Station (S), Roxbury Creek Campgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chippewa County include: Finnish Church (A), Community Church (B), Baptist Church (C), Christian Reform Church (D), Holy Angel Church (E), Indian Mission Church (F), Hiawatha Mission (G), Our Lady of Victory Church (H), Northern Light Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Payment Cemetery (2), Rudyard Cemetery (3), Paradise Cemetery (4), Our Lady of Victory Cemetery (5), Baptist Cemetery (6), Finnish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Riordan Lake (A), Marsh Lakes (B), Marl Lake (C), Maki Lake (D), Andrus Lake (E), Mackinaw Lake (F), Bender Lake (G), Loyal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Naugle Creek (A), West Branch Hendrie River (B), Bons Creek (C), North Pine River (D), Weatherhogs Creek (E), O'Briens Creek (F), Frechette Creek (G), Biscuit Creek (H), Pigeon Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chippewa County include: Tahquamenon Falls State Park (1), Trout Lake Park (2), Furlong Memorial Park (3), Rudyard Township Park (4), Pickford Township Park (5), Sawmill Creek Park (6), Kinross Township Park (7), Orval Lowe Memorial Park (8), Drummond Township Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Big Shoal Beach (A), Glen Cove Beach (B), Dukes Lake Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Luce County , Mackinac County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,124
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,162 (52% naturalized citizens)

Chippewa County:

3.0%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 184
  • 1990 to 1994: 153
  • 1985 to 1989: 121
  • 1980 to 1984: 116
  • 1975 to 1979: 73
  • 1970 to 1974: 84
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1965 to 1969: 359

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%

Chippewa County marital status for males
Chippewa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,006
  • One, attached: 771
  • Two: 727
  • 3 or 4: 479
  • 5 to 9: 300
  • 10 to 19: 279
  • 20 or more: 336
  • Mobile homes: 2,359
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 173

Housing units in Chippewa County with a mortgage: 3,536 (262 second mortgage, 280 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,871

Here:

55.2% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.84%
Here35.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,812
Total congregations: 60

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents7,295 (52.8%)976 (7.1%)884 (6.4%)677 (4.9%)676 (4.9%)
Congregations12 (20.0%)8 (13.3%)5 (8.3%)2 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Reformed Church in North America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents608 (4.4%)381 (2.8%)320 (2.3%)301 (2.2%)1,694 (12.3%)
Congregations3 (5.0%)2 (3.3%)1 (1.7%)3 (5.0%)22 (36.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chippewa County - Sault Ste. Marie, De Tour Village

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Chippewa County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Chippewa County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chippewa County:

15.3%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Chippewa County:

Average size of farms: 252 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,566
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $75.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.58%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,813
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,122
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.82%
All wheat for grain: 172 harvested acres
Vegetables: 67 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Tornado activity:

Chippewa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 14.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Freeze, Incident Period: January 10, 1994 to June 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1028): May 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1028, Natural disaster type: Freeze
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3035): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3030): February 5, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm

The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (63%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Italy (2%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Laos (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chippewa County (%):



  • German (15%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Italian (4%)


Chippewa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,109 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 2,134 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 184 (1%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 49 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 40 (0%)
  • Walked: 733 (5%)
  • Other means: 110 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 522 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chippewa County, Michigan:

  • 4,492 people in state prisons
  • 791 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 246 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 82 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 78 people in other group homes
  • 66 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,518.

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.10%
Michigan average:

5.24%


0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($434 average AGI)
Chippewa County:

0.15%
Michigan average:

0.10%

3.15% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($17,825 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($20,015 average AGI)
Chippewa County:

1.80%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mackinac County, MI  0.37% ($22,625 average AGI)
from Oakland County, MI  0.15% ($36,750)
from Wayne County, MI  0.14% ($32,056)
from Genesee County, MI  0.13% ($26,412)
from Cheboygan County, MI  0.12% ($17,125)
from Macomb County, MI  0.12% ($23,250)
from Kent County, MI  0.12% ($28,625)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,240 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Michigan average:

5.98%


0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Chippewa County:

0.12%
Michigan average:

0.05%

3.19% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,639 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($14,084 average AGI)
Chippewa County:

2.49%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mackinac County, MI  0.38% ($26,460 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.23% ($28,467)
to Kent County, MI  0.21% ($25,037)
to Oakland County, MI  0.20% ($34,577)
to Ingham County, MI  0.15% ($19,947)
to Wayne County, MI  0.11% ($23,067)
to Isabella County, MI  0.10% ($24,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Chippewa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Chippewa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chippewa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,052 (5,083 aged, 969 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.58
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7001.620
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 342.860
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70830.86

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 899.950
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 807.120
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.74

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.04

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.16

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.9
  • Other - 48.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,553
  • In family households: 27,060 (6,921 male householders, 2,116 female householders)
    7,117 spouses, 9,528 children (8,601 natural, 279 adopted, 648 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 206 other relatives, 619 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,493 (2,250 male householders (1,789 living alone)), 2,204 female householders (1,899 living alone)), 1,039 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,990 (5,002 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,280 2-persons, 1,973 3-persons, 1,705 4-persons, 721 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,688 1-person, 595 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

94.8% of residents of Chippewa County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $259,401,000 ($6687 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,282,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,896,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,817,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,641,000
Federal grants: $67,311,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,910,000 ($11,508,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,826,000 ($4,217,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $19,555,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $54,319,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,318,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,966
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,590
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +106
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -188
Here:  -5 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chippewa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.98 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 524
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,369
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,467
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,178
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,072
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,961
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,858
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,728
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,578
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chippewa County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 32
  • 2 rooms: 80
  • 3 rooms: 414
  • 4 rooms: 1,371
  • 5 rooms: 2,578
  • 6 rooms: 2,328
  • 7 rooms: 1,433
  • 8 rooms: 947
  • 9+ rooms: 789
  • 1 room: 99
  • 2 rooms: 284
  • 3 rooms: 625
  • 4 rooms: 876
  • 5 rooms: 833
  • 6 rooms: 425
  • 7 rooms: 175
  • 8 rooms: 92
  • 9+ rooms: 93
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chippewa County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 45
  • 1 bedroom: 392
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,748
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,030
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,404
  • 5+ bedrooms: 353
  • no bedroom: 118
  • 1 bedroom: 914
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,187
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,009
  • 4 bedrooms: 228
  • 5+ bedrooms: 46
Cars and other vehicles available in Chippewa County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 421
  • 1 vehicle: 3,141
  • 2 vehicles: 4,575
  • 3 vehicles: 1,411
  • 4 vehicles: 321
  • 5+ vehicles: 103
  • no vehicle: 578
  • 1 vehicle: 1,940
  • 2 vehicles: 753
  • 3 vehicles: 200
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5+ vehicles: 8

54% of Chippewa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Michigan.

Chippewa County:

54.2%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30248
  • Northeast: 715
  • Midwest: 2880
  • South: 1802
  • West: 1048

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chippewa County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (43.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.1%)
  • Electricity (9.2%)
  • Wood (7.3%)
  • Utility gas (65.6%)
  • Electricity (16.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.7%)
  • Other fuel (2.8%)
  • Wood (2.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
Here:

6.2%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

4.1%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 141
Here:

4.9%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Chippewa County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,602,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,669,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,883,000
    General - Other: $6,277,000
    Regular Highways: $5,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,966,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,594,000
    Police Protection: $1,148,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $599,000
    Central Staff Services: $486,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Housing and Community Development: $166,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $132,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $32,782,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,954,000
    Highways: $1,129,000
    Health and Hospitals: $679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $159,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,756,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,008,000
    All Other: $883,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $34,356,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,574,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $743,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,596,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,460,000
    Rents: $513,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,959,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,216,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,788,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $470,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $429,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,818,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,061,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,703,000
    All Other: $1,006,000
    General Local Government Support: $162,000
    Public Welfare: $162,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,027,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $24,000
    Other License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,372,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 854
  • Number of aged recipients: 58
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 796
  • Number of recipients under 18: 162
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 552
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 140
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 342
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 369


Chippewa County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Chippewa County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Chippewa County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22774.2 years
William18676.0 years
Mary16980.8 years
Robert12471.6 years
James10770.1 years
George10574.6 years
Margaret10380.0 years
Joseph9675.5 years
Helen7280.0 years
Charles7174.2 years
Most common last names in Chippewa County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5678.9 years
Wilson3979.2 years
Brown3378.3 years
Anderson2976.0 years
Campbell2773.9 years
Mcdonald2778.8 years
Cook2475.0 years
White2479.0 years
Miller2477.1 years
Johnson2374.0 years
Businesses in Chippewa County, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2KFC1
Ace Hardware1Kmart1
Applebee's1La-Z-Boy1
Arby's1Lane Furniture2
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Best Western1Maurices1
Burger King2McDonald's2
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry2SAS Shoes1
FedEx2Sears1
GNC1Subway3
Goodwill1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS9
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
JCPenney1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's1

Chippewa County on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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