Cass City, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Cass City, Michigan
settlement_type = Village
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named_for = Cass River

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image_caption = Cass City and its surrounding communities


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map_caption = Location of Cass City, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Tuscola

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area_total_km2 = 4.5
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2643
population_density_km2 = 588.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1523.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 227
elevation_ft = 745
latd = 43 |latm = 35 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 10 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 48726
area_code = 989
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-13880GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0622846GR|3
website = [http://main.casscity.org/ casscity.org]
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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 census, a 16.1% increase over its 1990 population of 2,276. [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/PopByPlace_26771_7.pdf Population for Places in Michigan: 1990 and 2000] from the State of Michigan website] . It is located along the M-81 state trunkline near that highway's intersection with M-53.

The town is named after the nearby Cass River [ [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=dtx&gage=cssm4&view=1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1 Cass City Hydrograph for the Cass River] from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website] . It is currently within Michigan's 5th congressional district.

Geography

The village has a total area of convert|4.5|km2|sqmi|sp=us within the Thumb of Michigan.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,643 people, 1,100 households, and 712 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 97.69% White, 0.87% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.34% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 1,100 households out of which 28.7% 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 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% 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.

Educational facilities

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. [ [https://www.baker.edu/new/casscity.cfm Baker College of Cass City] from the Baker College website]

Cass City is also 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. [ [http://www.rawson.lib.mi.us/aboutour.htm About Rawson Memorial Library] from the library's website] 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 [ [http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/search/ Portal to Archived Newspapers] from the Rawson Memorial Library website] , the "Cass City Chronicle" (published since 1899) [ [http://www.ccchronicle.net/Cass%20City%20Chronicle/html/news.html News] from the "Cass City Chronicle" website] 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. [http://michigan.gov/printerFriendly/0,1687,7-160--179879--,00.html Rawson Memorial District Library in Cass City Wins 2007 State Librarian's Excellence Award] , a November 2007 article from the State of Michigan website] 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."

Notable former citizens

Cass City is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Larry MacPhail [ [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=492577 Larry MacPhail] from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website] , as well as astronaut Brewster H. Shaw. [ [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/shaw-bh.html Brewster H. Shaw, Jr. ] from the Johnson Space Center website]

In the media

Parts of the 1983 film "Going Back" were filmed in and around Cass City. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085602/locations Filming locations for "Going Back"] from the Internet Movie Database] The marquee of the historic Cass movie theater appears in one of the film's segments.

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