Cass City, Michigan
| Cass City, Michigan | |
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Cass City and its surrounding communities
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| Motto: "each step in the right direction" | |
 Location of Cass City, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′58″N 83°10′35″W / 43.59944°N 83.17639°WCoordinates: 43°35′58″N 83°10′35″W / 43.59944°N 83.17639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Named for | Cass River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,428 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,385 |
| • Density | 1,364.0/sq mi (526.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48726 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-13880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0622846 |
| Website | Village of Cass City, Michigan |
Cass City is a village in Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census (a decrease of about 8%). It is located along M-81 approximately four miles (6.4 km) west of that highway's intersection with M-53. Cass City is surrounded by several communities including Colwood, Deford, Elmwood and Ellington.
The village and the nearby Cass River are both named after General Lewis Cass, the territorial governor of Michigan in the earlier 19th century and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1848. It is currently within Michigan's 10th congressional district.
A sawmill was established at this location in 1851. Farming settlers first came here in 1855. Cass City was incorporated as a village in 1883.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), of which 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,428 people, 1,024 households, and 627 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,364.0 inhabitants per square mile (526.6/km2). There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of 661.2 per square mile (255.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
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