| Official Name: | Chassell Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Chassell Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Houghton |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | David Mattson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1888 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 134.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 126.2 |
| Area Water Km2: | 8.3 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 48.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 3.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1878 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 200 |
| Elevation Ft: | 656 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0183°N -88.5239°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49916 (Chassell) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-14920[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626065 |
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.[2]
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.9sqmi, of which 48.7sqmi is land and 3.2sqmi (6.14%) is water.
| Largest ancestries (2000) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Finnish  | 46.3% | |
German  | 12.8% | |
| 7.2% | ||
French  | 7.0% | |
Irish  | 5.0% | |
Swedish  | 4.3% | |
French Canadian  | 2.5% | |
American  | 2.2% |
There were 728 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
26.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median household income was $38,333 and the median family income was $43,088. Males had a median income of $35,188 and females $25,833. The per capita income was $18,133. About 5.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
The high school building was built in 1912 and, together with a 1917 elementary school, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009 as the Chassell School Complex.[3] In 1992, the schools were moved to Chassell Township School, which serves as a K-12 public school.[4]