Chesterfield Township, Michigan

Chesterfield Township, Michigan
Chesterfield Charter Township
Location of Chesterfield Township in Macomb County, Michigan (left) and of Macomb County in Michigan (right)
Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township
Coordinates: 42°40′15″N 82°48′34″W / 42.67083°N 82.80944°W / 42.67083; -82.80944
Country United States
State Michigan
County Macomb
Organized1842
Area
  Total
30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
  Land27.6 sq mi (71 km2)
  Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
45,376
  Density1,644.3/sq mi (634.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48047, 48051
Area code586
FIPS code26-15340
GNIS ID1626074
Websitechesterfieldtwp.org

Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,376.

The township was organized in 1842, formed from a portion of Macomb Township. In 1989 it gained charter status. The township is part of Metro Detroit.