Chippewa County

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Chippewa county is located in northeast Michigan. Chippewa county has 1,558.42 square miles of land area and 1,139.97 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Chippewa county population is 38,520, which has shrunk 0.06% since 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of -0.55% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Chippewa county median household income is $40,194 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 16.63% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 1.67% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Chippewa county median house value is $103,100 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 33.38% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.66% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Chippewa county is close to the state average in quality. The Chippewa county area code is 906.

Population	38,520 (2010), rank #42
Population Growth	-0.06% since 2000, rank #45
Population Density:	14.28/sq mi, rank #70
Median Household Income:	$40,194 at 2006-2010—16.63% increase since 2000, rank #50
Median House Price:	$103,100 at 2006-2010—33.38% increase since 2000, rank #65
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,558.42 sq mi, rank #2
Water Area:	1,139.97 sq mi (42.25%), rank #9
State:	Michigan
Area:	Sault Ste. Marie, MI
School District:
Area Code:	906