Michigan Counties - Chippewa County, Michigan

In 1641 French missionaries named Sault Ste Marie. Sault Ste Marie was
a British fur trader area until the War of 1812. Work on the Soo Locks
began in the 1850's and the first set of the locks was completed in 1855.
The locks increased Great Lakes shipping. The largest dolomite limestone
quarry is located on Drummond Island.

Recreational activities in and around Chippewa County, Michigan include cabin
rentals, camping, canoeing, golf, hiking, and horseback riding.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Sault Ste. Marie

Size: 1590 Square Miles

Elevation: 600-1000 Feet

Physiography: Lake-border-plains, rolling plains

Growing Season: 120-140 days

Annual Precipitation: 30-33 inches

Average Snowfall: 90-110 inches

Forest Type: Maple-Beech-Hemlock, Aspen-Birch, Spruce-Fir

Fall Colors: Late September

CITIES WITHIN

Barbeau (49710), Brimley (49715), Dafter (49724), De Rental Village (49725)
Drummond Island (49726), Eckeman (49728), Fibre (49780), Goetzville (49736)
Hulbert (49748), Kincheloe (49788), Kinross (49752), Paradise (49768)
Pickford (49774), Raco (49715), Rudyard (49780), Sault Ste Marie (49783)
Stalwart (49736), Strongs (49790), Trout Lake (49793)

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Calhoun - Eaton - Hillsdale - Ingham - Lenawee - Livingston - Washtenaw

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sheriff Jeff Moran 906-635-6355

Treasurer Marilyn McDonald 906-635-6308

Chippeawa County Info

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