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Cassopolis, Michigan
Cassopolis is a village of 1,834 people in Cass County, Michigan, founded in 1831.
Why visit Cassopolis
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F.
Weather in Cassopolis
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cassopolis
Cassopolis is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Cass County. It is located mostly in LaGrange Township with a small portion extending east into Penn Township. The village and county are named after statesman Lewis Cass, a New Hampshire native and a prominent U.S. senator from Michigan prior to the American Civil War.
From the Wikipedia article Cassopolis, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes3
Broadway Cafe
Cafe · American, Breakfast, Fish And Chips · 0.5 mi
158 South Broadway Street, Cassopolis
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 08:00-15:00
The Twirl
Ice cream · 0.5 mi
220 South Broadway Street
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship11
History
Cassopolis was platted by European Americans in 1831. It had already been designated the county seat by that point. It was incorporated as a village in 1863. The county developed farming and some industry.
Cassopolis was a transit point on the Underground Railroad, by which sympathizers aided refugee slaves from the South to gain freedom in the North and in Canada. Some refugees continued through Michigan to settle in Canada in order to avoid risk under the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, which increased incentives for capture. Others remained in the area, with many African-Americans and people of mixed African-American and Sapponi and Pumenkey ancestry settling in Cass County.
In the 1960s, a group of African Americans connected to the Nation of Islam acquired some 1,000 acres of farmland in the area. Work on this acquisition was overseen by a man who had graduated from Cassopolis High.
From the History section of Cassopolis, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare2
Map of Cassopolis
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 16°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 18°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 51°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 40°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 31°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dowagiac 1 W (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cass County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Granger 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Niles 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Elkhart 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Bristol 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Osceola 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Berrien Springs 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Mishawaka 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Notre Dame 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Dunlap 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- South Bend 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CassopolisMichigan-DirectionalSigns, Eric Pancer <[email protected]>, Public domain
- ISS030-E-92858 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-64956 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-64958 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-85929 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-64957 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-147397 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ivan Kincheloe Memorial, James Powell, CC BY-SA 4.0
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