Chassell Township, Michigan
Chassell Township, Michigan | |
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Community of Chassell along U.S. Route 41 | |
Location within Houghton County | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′06″N 88°31′26″W / 47.01833°N 88.52389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Established | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Lynn Gierke |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626065 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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.