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Chippewa County, Michigan

21 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
36,295
Median household income
$62,217
±2,143
Unemployed
5.2%
839 of 16,061 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
87.8%
12,367 of 14,080 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Chippewa County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Chippewa36,816 (2021)319 Court St, Sault S MarieWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Chippewa County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Sault Ste Marie13,410 (2021)225 E Portage Ave, Sault S MarieWebsite
Village of de Tour Village263 (2021)Po Box 397, De Tour VillageWebsite

Townships 16

Townships in Chippewa County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Charter Township of Kinross5,974 (2021)4884 W Curtis St, KincheloeWebsite
Township of Bay Mills1,626 (2021)14740 W Lakeshore Dr, Brimley—
Township of Bruce2,026 (2021)3156 E 12 Mile Rd, DafterWebsite
Township of Chippewa193 (2021)11084 E Pickard Rd, Mt Pleasant—
Township of Dafter1,343 (2021)10938 S Kinross Road, DafterWebsite
Township of Detour679 (2021)260 S. Superior Street, De Tour VillageWebsite
Township of Drummond990 (2021)Po Box 225, Drummond Island—
Township of Hulbert177 (2021)Po Box 128, Hulbert—
Township of Pickford2,703 (2021)Po Box 456, Pickford—
Township of Raber642 (2021)Po Box 480, Goetzville—
Township of Rudyard1,304 (2021)Po Box 277, Rudyard—
Township of Soo3,004 (2021)639 3 1/2 Mile Rd, Sault Sainte Marie—
Township of Sugar Island658 (2021)6401 E 1 1/2 Mile Rd, Sault S Marie—
Township of Superior1,265 (2021)7049 S M 221, BrimleyWebsite
Township of Trout Lake337 (2021)Po Box 215, Trout LakeWebsite
Township of Whitefish485 (2021)Po Box 350, Paradise—

Special districts 2

Special districts in Chippewa County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Pickford Utility AuthoritySeweragePo Box 408, Pickford—
Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation AuthorityToll highways4001 I 75 Business Spur, Sault S MarieWebsite

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Brimley Area Schools

    School district1 schools

    7134 S M 221, Brimley, MI, 49715

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • DeTour Area Schools

    School district2 schools

    202 DIVISION ST, De Tour Village, MI, 49725

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • DeTour Arts and Technology Academy

    Independent charter district1 schools

    202 DIVISION ST, De Tour Vlg, MI, 49725

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD

    Specialized district2 schools

    315 ARMORY PLACE, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 49783

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy

    Independent charter district1 schools

    1301 MARQUETTE AVE, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Lake Superior Academy

    Independent charter district1 schools

    8936 S MACKINAC TRL, Sault S Marie, MI, 49783

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Ojibwe Charter School

    Independent charter district1 schools

    12099 W LAKESHORE DR, Brimley, MI, 49715

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Pickford Public Schools

    School district1 schools

    333 S PLEASANT ST, Pickford, MI, 49774

    Federal record.

  • Rudyard Area Schools

    School district1 schools

    11185 W 2ND ST, Rudyard, MI, 49780

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

    School district6 schools

    876 MARQUETTE AVE, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Whitefish Township Schools

    School district1 schools

    7221 NORTH M 123, Paradise, MI, 49768

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Bay Mills/Brimley Farmers Market

    MI, 11644

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • Sault Ste. Marie Farmers' Market

    111 Portage Ave Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • De Tour Village Farmers Market

    178 S. Superior St., De Tour Village, MI, 49725

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

  • Pickford Farmers Market

    185 North Manila Road, Pickford, MI

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.