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Chippewa County is located on the southern shore of Lake Superior and includes one city, one village and 15 townships. Chippewa County has a strong services/government sector employment base and a growing manufacturing base. The largest employer is the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Year round tourism brings in $50 million per year. Median household income is $34,464 and 73.4% of the residents own their homes. Average commute time in the county is 17.7 minutes. The county covers 2,698 square miles, has 456 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 34 inland lakes over 50 acres in size and nearly 458,000 acres of public recreation land. There are 11 marinas. There are seven first class golf courses. Chippewa County is the outdoor enthusiast's paradise.
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