Chatham, Michigan

Chatham, Michigan
Location within Alger County
Location within Alger County
Chatham is located in Michigan
Chatham
Chatham
Location within the state of Michigan
Chatham is located in the United States
Chatham
Chatham
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°20′49″N 86°55′42″W / 46.34694°N 86.92833°W / 46.34694; -86.92833
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alger
TownshipRock River
Settled1896
Area
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total193
 • Density78.65/sq mi (30.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49816
Area code906
FIPS code26-14940[2]
GNIS feature ID1619481[3]

Chatham 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.