Cass City, Michigan
| Cass City, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′58″N 83°10′35″W / 43.59944°N 83.17639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Named for | Cass River |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,643 |
| - Density | 1,523.7/sq mi (588.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48726 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-13880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0622846[2] |
| Website | casscity.org |
Cass City is a village in Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census. In the 2009 census estimate, the population was 2,448.[3] It is located along the M-81 state trunkline approximately 4 miles west of that highway's intersection with M-53. Cass City is surrounded by several communities including Colwood, Deford, Elmwood and Ellington.
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.[4][5] It is currently within Michigan's 5th congressional district.
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[edit] Geography
The village has a total area of 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi) within the Thumb of Michigan.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,481, 4,670 households, and 3,892 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,523.7 per square mile (589.9/km²). There were 1,159 housing units at an average density of 668.2/sq mi (258.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 31.69% White, 0.87% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 34.34% African American, 0.98% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.25% of the population.
There were 1,670 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,397, and the median income for a family was $41,289. Males had a median income of $31,714 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,159. About 8.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 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.[6] Public schools are managed by Cass City Public Schools.
[edit] Library facilities
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.[7] 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 an online archives of two local newspapers,[8] the Cass City Chronicle (published since 1899)[9] 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.[10] 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."[10]
[edit] Economy
Cass City is a well-balanced community with agriculture, a solid industrial base, a viable business district, and tourist attractions. It is situated near prime deer and bird hunting areas. Wild turkeys, pheasant and partridge are plentiful in the region, and the Cass River offers canoeing as well as pike, bass and perch fishing.[5]
[edit] Notable former citizens
Cass City is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Larry MacPhail,[11] as well as astronaut Brewster H. Shaw.[12]
[edit] In the media
Parts of the 1983 film Going Back were filmed in and around Cass City.[13] The marquee of the historic Cass movie theater appears in one of the film's segments.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Cass City Statistics". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=01000US&_geoContext=01000US&_street=&_county=Cass+City&_cityTown=Cass+City&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ Cass City Hydrograph for the Cass River from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website
- ^ a b Cass City, Michigan at InfoMI.com
- ^ Baker College of Cass City from the Baker College website
- ^ About Rawson Memorial Library from the library's website
- ^ Portal to Archived Newspapers from the Rawson Memorial Library website
- ^ News from the Cass City Chronicle website
- ^ a b Rawson Memorial District Library in Cass City Wins 2007 State Librarian's Excellence Award, a November 2007 article from the State of Michigan website
- ^ Larry MacPhail from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website
- ^ Brewster H. Shaw, Jr. from the Johnson Space Center website
- ^ Filming locations for Going Back from the Internet Movie Database
[edit] External links
- Cass City Village Website
- Cass City Chamber of Commerce
- Cass City Chronicle
- Cass City Public Schools
- Rawson Memorial Library
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Coordinates: 43°36′03″N 83°10′29″W / 43.60083°N 83.17472°W
