Chippewa County, Michigan
18 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 18 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Chippewa County, Michigan
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.4 (asthma 12.1%, diabetes 12.7%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $606, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
55.4% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $606
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
20,644 housing units in Chippewa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Chippewa County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Chippewa County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Chippewa County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Chippewa County
3 community water systems serving Chippewa County.
Systems with the most violations in Chippewa County
2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Chippewa County
18 ZIP codes tracked in Chippewa County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49710 | Barbeau | — | — | $185K | |
| 2 | 49715 | Brimley | — | — | $164K | |
| 3 | 49724 | Dafter | — | — | $163K | |
| 4 | 49725 | De Tour Village | — | — | $217K | |
| 5 | 49726 | Drummond Island | — | — | 4 | $251K |
| 6 | 49728 | Eckerman | — | — | $119K | |
| 7 | 49736 | Goetzville | — | — | $142K | |
| 8 | 49748 | Hulbert | — | — | $108K | |
| 9 | 49752 | Kinross | — | — | 2 | $127K |
| 10 | 49768 | Paradise | — | — | $199K | |
| 11 | 49774 | Pickford | — | — | $168K | |
| 12 | 49780 | Rudyard | — | — | $139K | |
| 13 | 49783 | Sault Sainte Marie | — | — | 0 | $146K |
| 14 | 49784 | Kincheloe | — | — | — | |
| 15 | 49785 | Kincheloe | — | — | — | |
| 16 | 49786 | Kincheloe | — | — | — | |
| 17 | 49788 | Kincheloe | — | — | 2 | $99K |
| 18 | 49793 | Trout Lake | — | — | $164K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Chippewa County
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 55.4% of homes built before 1978
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Chippewa County, Michigan
Overview
Chippewa County in Michigan covers 18 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.
3 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.