Map of Chelsea city, Michigan

Chelsea is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,467 at the 2020 census.

Chelsea city overview:
Name:	Chelsea city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Washtenaw County
Incorporated:	1889 (village) 2004 (city)
Elevation:	932 ft (284 m)
Total Area:	3.67 sq mi (9.50 km²)
Land Area:	3.62 sq mi (9.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Total Population:	5,467
Population Density:	1,511.89/sq mi (583.68/km²)
Area code:	734
FIPS code:	2615020
GNISfeature ID:	0623143

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History

The area was first settled as early as 1820 within the Michigan Territory by settler Cyrus Beckwith. It would be organized as Sylvan Township in 1834. The Michigan Central Railroad constructed a line through the area in 1848, and a post office was first established on January 4, 1849. It was originally named Kendon. The name was changed to Chelsea on July 19, 1850 when the train station opened and community was formally platted. The name Chelsea came from Elisha Congdon, who suggested the name after his hometown of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Chelsea incorporated as a village in 1889. The Chelsea courthouse is housed in a 120-year-old bank building in downtown.

The village of Chelsea incorporated into a city in 2004. In 2011, the downtown area of Chelsea was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chelsea Commercial Historic District.

Chelsea Road Map

Chelsea city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.51 km), of which 3.62 square miles (9.38 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (1.36%) is water.

The Border-to-Border Trail runs through the city.

Major highways

I-94 forms the southernmost boundary of the city
M-52 (Main Street) runs south–north through the center of the city.

Climate

This climatic region has large, varying seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chelsea has a humid continental climate, abbreviated “Dfb” on climate maps.