Chatham, Michigan

Chatham, Michigan
Location within Alger County, Michigan
Chatham
Location within the state of Michigan
Chatham
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°20′39″N 86°55′53″W / 46.34417°N 86.93139°W / 46.34417; -86.93139
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAlger County, Michigan.svg Alger
TownshipRock River
Settled1896
Area
 • Total
2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
193
 • Density78.7/sq mi (30.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49816
Area code906
FIPS code26-14940
GNIS feature ID2397607

Chatham (/ˈætəm/ CHAT-əm) 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.