Cass City, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Cass City is a village in Tuscola County
in the Flint/Tri-Cities
area of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census
and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census
(a decrease of about 8%). It is located along 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. It is currently within Michigan's 5th congressional district
.
of Michigan.
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 per square mile (258.7/km²).
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 18 and over.
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.
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
.
, 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 an online archives of two local newspapers, the Cass City Chronicle (published since 1899) 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."
, as well as astronaut Brewster H. Shaw
.
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
in the Flint/Tri-Cities
Flint/Tri-Cities
The Flint/Tri-Cities Region or Saginaw Valley is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region is composed of the area surrounding Flint, Michigan, the Tri Cities, the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River . Flint's population is 102,434; it is the seventh largest city in Michigan...
area of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
(a decrease of about 8%). It is located along the M-81
M-81 (Michigan highway)
M-81 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan that travels from the city of Saginaw at the junction with M-13 and ends at the junction with M-53 east of Cass City over the county line in Greenleaf Township in northwestern Sanilac County.-Route description:M-81 starts...
state trunkline approximately 4 miles west of that highway's intersection with M-53
M-53 (Michigan highway)
M-53 is a gateway route to The Thumb region of the US state of Michigan, carrying vacationers to the many cottages and resorts located on Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron in the vicinity of Caseville and Port Austin. This highway is also used to transport agricultural and manufactured products from the...
. Cass City is surrounded by several communities including Colwood, Deford
Deford, Michigan
Deford is an unincorporated community in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along Deckerville Road near the intersection with Kingston Road, north of Kingston and south of Cass City in the southeast corner of Novesta Township...
, Elmwood and Ellington.
The village and the nearby Cass River
Cass River
The Cass River is a river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains large portions of Sanilac and Tuscola counties and smaller portions of Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, and Saginaw counties....
are both named after General Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, a U.S. Senator representing Michigan, and co-founder as well as first Masonic Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan...
, the territorial governor of Michigan in the earlier 19th century and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in 1848. It is currently within Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.It is currently a mostly industrial area , with Tuscola County being the main exception. It encompasses much of the area south of Saginaw Bay...
.
Geography
The village has a total area of 4.5 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) within the ThumbThe Thumb
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of Michigan.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,481, 4,670 households, and 3,892 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,523.7 per square mile (589.9/km²). There were 1,159 housing units at an average density of 668.2 per square mile (258.7/km²).
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 18 and over.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Education
Cass City is home to one of the campuses of the Baker CollegeBaker College
Baker College is a private not-for-profit American college in Michigan, founded in 1911. Its campuses are located throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan....
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
Cass City Public Schools
Cass City Public Schools serve a total of 1,250 students. The school district has one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school.-Cass City Public Schools Mission Statement:...
.
Library facilities
Cass City is the home of the Rawson Memorial Library, a district library that serves Cass City, Elkland TownshipElkland Township, Michigan
Elkland Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,659 at the 2000 census.The village of Cass City is located within the southern part of the township.-Geography:...
, Elmwood Township
Elmwood Township, Michigan
Elmwood Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.Elijah White was the first permanent white settler in the township in 1855...
and Novesta Township
Novesta Township, Michigan
Novesta Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Deford is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township....
. The library also contracts with Ellington Township
Ellington Township, Michigan
Ellington Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,304 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Ellington is an unincorporated community in the township at Dutcher Rd and M-81/E Caro Road...
, Evergreen Township
Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
Evergreen Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 995 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
, Grant Township
Grant Township, Michigan
Grant Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan:*Grant Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan*Grant Township, Clare County, Michigan*Grant Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan*Grant Township, Huron County, Michigan...
and Greenleaf Township
Greenleaf Township, Michigan
Greenleaf Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 804.-Geography:...
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 an online archives of two local newspapers, the Cass City Chronicle (published since 1899) 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."
Economy
Agriculture is a central part of the Cass City economy, along with a small amount of industry (including Marshall Distributing and Walbro Corp.).Notable former citizens
Cass City is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Larry MacPhailLarry MacPhail
Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. was an American lawyer, and an executive and innovator in Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
, as well as astronaut Brewster H. Shaw
Brewster H. Shaw
Brewster Hopkinson Shaw, Jr. is a former NASA astronaut, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and former executive at Boeing. Shaw was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on May 6, 2006....
.