Chassell Township, Michigan
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Chassell Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Chassell Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 47°01′06″N 88°31′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Houghton |
Established | 1888 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | David Mattson |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,878 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49916 (Chassell) |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-14920[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626065[2] |
Website | Official website |
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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 Chassell.