Profile for Chesterfield, Michigan, MI

Chesterfield is on Lake St. Clair.

Year founded: 1842

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Chesterfield

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (8)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (7)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Chesterfield
• School enrollment & education levels in Chesterfield
• Transportation & commute times in Chesterfield
• Macomb County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chesterfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Macomb County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48051 ZIP code.

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• Chesterfield township government
• Macomb County government
• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce

22% of Chesterfield residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chesterfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chesterfield
• Cemeteries in Macomb County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Macomb County
• Libraries in or near Chesterfield

Post a query on a message board:

• Macomb County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chesterfield area attractions
• Chesterfield museums
• Chesterfield historic sites
• Chesterfield area parks
• Wineries near Chesterfield

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• Chesterfield area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Macomb County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chesterfield
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Macomb County

• Chesterfield business guide
• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Macomb County
• Arrests in Macomb County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chesterfield was $24,410, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Macomb County economic census
• Macomb County economic summary
• Macomb County employment growth
• Macomb County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

16% of Chesterfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chesterfield
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Chesterfield
• School districts in or near Chesterfield
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chesterfield
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Chesterfield

• Air pollution in Macomb County
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• Land contamination in Macomb County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Macomb County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chesterfield
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Chesterfield items now on sale

• Chesterfield local government Web site
• Macomb County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chesterfield medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chesterfield
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Chesterfield
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Macomb County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chesterfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $561.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,240.

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• Jobs in the Chesterfield area
• Job services in Michigan
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Libraries in Chesterfield include Chesterfield Township Library ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Chesterfield area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Chesterfield

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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Chesterfield
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chesterfield
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chesterfield

• Parks near Chesterfield
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• Aerial photo of Chesterfield
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Macomb County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chesterfield political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chesterfield
• Total membership by faith, in Macomb County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Chesterfield workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Chesterfield between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Chesterfield travel guide
• Airports near Chesterfield
• Hotels near Chesterfield
• Michigan tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
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