Chelsea, Michigan

About Chelsea

Chelsea, MI is a close-knit town located in southeastern Michigan counting 5,393 people who proudly call it home.

Chelsea holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,490 residents per square mile.

📰 Chelsea News Today

• Human skull donated to Michigan Goodwill was not a medical specimen, police say CBS News · Aug 18
• Skull donated to Chelsea Goodwill turned over to FBI, was not medical specimen MLive.com · Aug 18
• Barbara Zikmund Obituary (2026) - Chelsea, MI - Cole Funeral Chapel - Chelsea Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Chelsea Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• James "Jay" W. Parisho Obituary mitchellfuneral.com · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chelsea Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Chelsea — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,393.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chelsea

• Inverness Inn
• Smokehouse 52 BBQ — barbecue
• Stivers Restaurant
• The Common Grill
• Zou Zou's Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Spring Valley Trout Farm · Attraction
• Air Time · Attraction
• Altitude n' Amplitude · Attraction
• Big Bowl · Attraction
• Big Old Oak · Attraction
• Big Rock Candy Mountain · Attraction
• Boardwalk · Attraction
• Boulder Pile · Attraction
• Burm-a Ridges · Attraction
• CW Jump Into the Woods · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chelsea

• Baker Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cavanaugh Lake County Park reviews ★
• Chelsea State Game Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clark and Avis Spike Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Palmer Commons reviews ★
• Park Lyndon County Park reviews ★
• Pierce Park reviews ★
• Squiers Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Timber Town Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★
• West Lake Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chelsea

• Beach Middle School
• Chelsea High School
• North Creek Elementary School
• South Meadows Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Chelsea Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chelsea

🏘️ Nearby Communities