Demographics

People

Total Population5,295
Male Share of the Population48.5%
Female Share of the Population51.5%
Senior Citizens23.7%
Employed Population 16+2,383
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married53.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher29%
Median Earnings25+$55,784
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$20,667
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,029

Wealth

Median Family Income$119,412
% Above Poverty Level96.3%
% Below Poverty Level3.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home2.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work5%
% Using Public Transportation1.6%

Housing

People Living Alone36.9%
Median Gross Rent$1,064
Median House Value$206,800

Ancestry

German27.2%
Irish14.2%
English11.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.3%
Polish9.4%
Italian5.9%
Scottish4.9%
Dutch4.4%
French Except Basque3.3%
Hungarian2.3%
Welsh2%
Norwegian1.8%
Russian1.7%
Canadian1.6%
Finnish1.1%
Belgian1%
Czech0.9%
Swiss0.6%
Austrian0.5%
Swedish0.5%
African0.5%
Greek0.4%
Arab0.4%
Danishn0.4%
Slovak0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Latvian0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
US/American0.2%
Syrian0.2%
Iranian0.2%
Bulgarian0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
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Chelsea Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWashtenaw County
Standard Zip Codes48118
Phone Area Codes734
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude42.31
Approximate Longitude-84.02

Chelsea Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationANN ARBOR UNIV OF MICH
Distance15.6 miles
Jan Temp17 to 30 F
Apr Temp37 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip35.3 inches
StationJACKSON CO AP
Distance23.1 miles
Jan Temp15 to 30 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 60 F
Annual Precip30.6 inches
StationMILAN 4 ESE
Distance27 miles
Jan Temp15 to 31 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp58 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 63 F
Annual Precip30.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Barton Hills287$250
Dexter4,603$102,703
Grass Lake1,227$73,783
Manchester2,037$80,750
Pinckney2,488$90,000
Stockbridge1,349$58,897

Chelsea Public Libraries

Chelsea District Library
221 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Chelsea, Michigan
(734) 475-8732

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Chelsea Hospitals

Chelsea Community Hospital
(Non-profit)
775 S Main St

Chelsea Public Schools

Beach Middle School
445 Mayer Dr
ZIP: 48118
(734) 433-2202
Middle
Total Enrollment 596
Chelsea High School
740 North Freer Rd
ZIP: 48118
(734) 433-2201
High
Total Enrollment 837
North Creek Elementary School
699 Mckinley St
ZIP: 48118
(734) 433-2203
Primary
Total Enrollment 467
South Meadows Elementary School
335 Pierce St
ZIP: 48118
(734) 433-2205
Primary
Total Enrollment 531
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Historic Chelsea

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Glazier Stove Company (an adjacent building) between 1900 and 1910

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Glazier Stove Company (an adjacent building) between 1900 and 1910

Glazier Stove Company office building between 1900 and 1910

Glazier Stove Company (secretary's room) between 1900 and 1910

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