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Cass City, Michigan
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Village
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Main Street (M-81), Cass City
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| Motto(s):
"each step in the right direction"
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Location of Cass City, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Township | Elkland |
| Named for | Cass River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,494 |
| • Density | 1,413.03/sq mi (545.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
48726
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-13880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0622846 |
| Website | Village of Cass City, Michigan |
Cass City is a village in Elkland Township, 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.
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History
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.
It is notorious as the hometown of the 1930s murderer, holdup man and thief, Andrew Metelski (Andrzejowl Metelskiemu).
Geography
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.
Climate
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cass City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Cass City, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
67 (19) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
102 (39) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
76 (24) |
69 (21) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
42.0 (5.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
67.6 (19.8) |
77.3 (25.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
78.5 (25.8) |
71.9 (22.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
45.4 (7.4) |
34.3 (1.3) |
56.0 (13.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
32.2 (0.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
55.4 (13.0) |
65.5 (18.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
67.2 (19.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
48.8 (9.3) |
37.2 (2.9) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
45.8 (7.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.9 (−10.6) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
32.2 (0.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
53.7 (12.1) |
57.2 (14.0) |
55.9 (13.3) |
48.5 (9.2) |
38.6 (3.7) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
35.6 (2.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
−26 (−32) |
0 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
32 (0) |
28 (−2) |
16 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
−26 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.02 (51) |
1.79 (45) |
1.99 (51) |
3.50 (89) |
3.52 (89) |
3.27 (83) |
3.24 (82) |
3.12 (79) |
3.17 (81) |
2.91 (74) |
2.52 (64) |
2.00 (51) |
33.05 (839) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.4 (37) |
9.3 (24) |
5.0 (13) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.1 (7.9) |
9.0 (23) |
42.5 (108) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.9 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 137.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.0 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 28.5 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 313 | — | |
| 1890 | 813 | 159.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,113 | 36.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,126 | 1.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,228 | 9.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,201 | −2.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,362 | 13.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,762 | 29.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,945 | 10.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,974 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,258 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,276 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,643 | 16.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,428 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,494 | 2.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,487 | 2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,428 people, 1,024 households, and 627 families living 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.
There were 1,024 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the village was 43.7 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
Economy
Agriculture is a central part of the Cass City economy, along with a small amount of industry (including Walbro Corp.).
Arts and culture
Library
Cass City is the home of the Rawson Memorial Library, a district library that serves Cass City, Elkland Township, Elmwood Township and Novesta Township. The library also contracts with Ellington Township, Evergreen Township, Grant Township and Greenleaf Township for library services. The library started in 1910 as a project of a local Women's Study Club and was reorganized in 1966 as the Cass City and Elkland Township Library, a district library.
The library maintains online archives of two local newspapers, the Cass City Chronicle (published 1899-2023) and the Cass City Enterprise (published 1881–1906).
In 2007, Rawson Memorial Library was the recipient of the 2007 State Librarian's Excellence Award for exemplary public service. It was recognized for creating its own online bookstore, a traveling Business Resource Center, home delivery, one-on-one computer training, and a "very successful young-adult section" with "more than 750 books, magazines and paperbacks and seating for 14 people."
Education
Cass City is home to one of the campuses of the Baker College System, with programs that include the Accelerated Bachelor of Business degree as well as classes in health science, early childhood education, and automotive services technology. Public schools are managed by Cass City Public Schools.
Notable people
- Larry MacPhail, Hall of Fame executive with Major League Baseball; born in Cass City
- Brewster H. Shaw, NASA astronaut, a U.S. Air Force colonel, and executive at Boeing; born in Cass City
See also
In Spanish: Cass City (Míchigan) para niños
