Chassell Township, Michigan
| Chassell Township, Michigan | |
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 Chassell Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 47°1′6″N 88°31′26″W / 47.01833°N 88.52389°WCoordinates: 47°1′6″N 88°31′26″W / 47.01833°N 88.52389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.9 sq mi (134.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.2 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,822 |
| • Density | 37.4/sq mi (14.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49916 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-14920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626065 |
Chassell Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,822 at the 2000 census.
The township was organized on April 14, 1888, and named after John Chassell, a prominent businessman and farmer whose farmland became the site of the community of Chassel.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.9 square miles (134 km2), of which 48.7 square miles (126 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (6.14%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,822 people, 728 households, and 505 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.4 per square mile (14.4/km²). There were 955 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.75% White, 1.48% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 728 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
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