Cass City is a village in Elkland Township, Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Cass City had a population of 2,494. It is located along M-81 approximately west of that highway's intersection with M-53. Cass City is surrounded by several communities, including Colwood, Deford, Elmwood and Ellington.
History
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 10th congressional district.
A sawmill was established at this location in 1851. Farming settlers first came here in 1855. Cass City was incorporated as a village in 1883.
It is notorious as the hometown of the 1930s murderer, holdup man and thief, Andrew Metelski (Andrzejowl Metelskiemu).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cass City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cass City had a population of 2,494. The median age was 44.4 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,067 households in Cass City, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,428 people, 1,024 households, and 627 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 1,024 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the village was 43.7 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census 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 online archives of two local newspapers, the Cass City Chronicle (published 1899-2023) 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." Public schools are managed by Cass City Public Schools.
Notable people
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- Larry MacPhail, Hall of Fame executive with Major League Baseball; born in Cass City
- Brewster H. Shaw, NASA astronaut, a U.S. Air Force colonel, and executive at Boeing; born in Cass City
- Terry P. Richardson, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, Vietnam War, 1968; born in Cass City