Marcellus Township, Michigan
| Marcellus Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Marcellus Township
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| Coordinates: 42°1′35″N 85°49′7″W / 42.02639°N 85.81861°WCoordinates: 42°1′35″N 85°49′7″W / 42.02639°N 85.81861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Grib |
| • Clerk | Ann M. Webb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,539 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49067 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-51480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626683 |
Marcellus Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,539 at the 2010 census. The village of Marcellus is within the township.
The Township Hall is located at 13163 Marcellus Highway, Marcellus, MI, 49067.
According to the Cass County Road Commission, there was a total of 15.60 miles (25.11 km) of primary road and 46.50 miles (74.83 km) of local road in the township of Marcellus, as of December 31, 2008.
The township was organized and had an election on June 16, 1843, in which the first township supervisor, Daniel G. Rouse, was elected. Guerdon R. Beebee was elected treasurer, and Ephraim Huyatt was elected clerk. The growth of Marcellus township and village can be attributed to the Peninsular Railroad in the winter of 1870-1871, which created an economic boom for the area at the time.
Marcellus Township is located in the northeast corner of Cass County in southwestern Michigan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.3 km2), of which 33.2 square miles (86.0 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), or 4.82%, is water. There are 15 named lakes in the township, the largest of which is Fish Lake in the northwest. The Rocky River, a tributary of the St. Joseph River, rises near the western border of the township and flows east towards Three Rivers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,712 people, 1,021 households, and 752 families residing in the township. The population density was 81.4 per square mile (31.4/km²). There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of 35.6 per square mile (13.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.57% White, 0.81% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. There are no Pacific Islanders.
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