Chums Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] At the 2010 census, the population was 946.[3] The community is located within Blair Township.

Chums Corner, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Grand Traverse County
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Coordinates: 44°40′19″N 85°39′23″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse
Township	Blair
Area [2]
• Total	2.79 sq mi (7.24 km2)
• Land	2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation [1]	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,065
• Density	400.38/sq mi (154.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49685 (Traverse City)
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	6223278[1]

History

Around 1932, Deronda "Chum" Crandall and his wife Eva began operating a gas station and a grocery store at a major highway intersection a few miles south of Traverse City. Over the years the intersection became known as "Chum's Corners". Chum sold the business and retired in 1953, and died in Traverse City in early 1959.[4]

The community of Chums Corner was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.66 square miles (6.89 km²), all land.[3]

Major highways

• US 31 enters from the west and takes a 90° angle north in the center of the community.
• M-37 runs south–north through the center of the community and merges concurrent with U.S. Route 31.

Demographics

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References

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