Moving to Chelsea, Michigan

Population: 4,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,801 (+9.2% change)
Males: 1,993 (45.3%), Females: 2,405 (54.7%)

Washtenaw County

Zip code: 48118

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $51,132
Median house value: $159,800

Population by Race

Races in Chelsea:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (15.9%), English (15.0%), French (5.0%), United States (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chelsea

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea village

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 13.4%
• Divorced: 10.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +411 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chelsea:

• CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (775 S MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:

• ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)
• SAINT JOSEPH MERCY SALINE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALINE, MI)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:

• WILLOW RUN (about 36 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 47 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:

• RICHMOND FIELD (about 9 miles; GREGORY, MI; Abbreviation: 69G)
• ROSSETTIE (about 10 miles; MANCHESTER, MI; Abbreviation: 75G)
• CARRIAGE LANE (about 10 miles; GREGORY, MI; Abbreviation: 35L)

Amtrak station near Chelsea:

• 20 miles: ANN ARBOR (325 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

• WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 21 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
• JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
• EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
• SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)

Schools

Public high school in Chelsea:

• CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,069; Location: 740 N. FREER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chelsea:

• NORTH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 699 MCKINLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
• BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 445 MAYER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
• SOUTH MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 335 PIERCE STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
• PIERCE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 275 N. FREER ROAD; Grades: 01 – 04)
• WASHINGTON STREET EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 208; Location: 500 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Chelsea:

• CHELSEA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $907,583; Location: 221 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 28,309 books; 1,511 audio materials; 1,653 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)