Chassell Township, Michigan

Chassell Township, Michigan
Chassell Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Chassell Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Chassell Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 47°1′6″N 88°31′26″W / 47.01833°N 88.52389°W / 47.01833; -88.52389Coordinates: 47°1′6″N 88°31′26″W / 47.01833°N 88.52389°W / 47.01833; -88.52389
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[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626065[2]

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 John Chassell, a prominent businessman and farmer whose farmland became the site of the community of Chassel.

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Geography

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) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it (6.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] 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. 55.7% were of Finnish and 8.3% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

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.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $43,088. Males had a median income of $35,188 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,133. About 5.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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