Chesterfield Township, Michigan

Chesterfield Township, Michigan
Chesterfield Charter Township
Location of Chesterfield Township in Macomb County, Michigan (left) and of Macomb County in Michigan (right)
Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township
Coordinates: 42°40′15″N 82°48′34″W / 42.67083°N 82.80944°W / 42.67083; -82.80944
Country United States
State Michigan
County Macomb
Organized1842
Area
 • Total
30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Land27.6 sq mi (71 km2)
 • Water3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
Elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,376
 • Density1,644.3/sq mi (634.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48047, 48051
Area code586
FIPS code26-15340
GNIS ID1626074
Websitechesterfieldtwp.org

Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,376.

The township was organized in 1842, formed from a portion of Macomb Township. In 1989 it gained charter status. The township is part of Metro Detroit.