Why visit Chassell
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include County Road C117–Pike River Bridge, Chassell School Complex and Chassell Centennial Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; February lows average 8°F.
Weather in Chassell
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Chassell
Chassell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Chassell had a population of 876 at the 2020 census and is located within Chassell Townshipwhich is on the shore of Portage Lake in the Upper Peninsula. As an unincorporated community, Chassell has no legal autonomy of its own, however it does have a post office with the ZIP code 49916.
From the Wikipedia article Chassell, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
County Road C117–Pike River Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Chassell School Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Dollar Baytamarack City Area K12 School
School · 5.8 mi
48475 Maple St, Dollar Bay
History
In 1855, the land that included what was to become Chassell was acquired from the state of Michigan by the St. Mary's Canal and Land Company. In 1863, Francis Jacker built one of the first buildings in the area, a log cabin close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River. In 1867, John Chassell (1814–1883) of New York, purchased farmland from the St. Mary's Canal and Land Company where the community is now located. In 1865, Chassell was influential in raising the $160,000 capital with which the First National Bank of Houghton was founded. Chassell served as the first Cashier of the bank. He was also a founding member of a major contributor to the Houghton County Historical Society and Mining Institute.
From the History section of Chassell, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chassell
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 9°F | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 25°F | 8°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 34°F | 13°F | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9 in |
| May | 60°F | 36°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 45°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 51°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 75°F | 50°F | 2.8 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 53°F | 35°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 40°F | 25°F | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 16°F | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jacobsville (5 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
Houghton County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-08-02: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2013-06-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2002-05-06: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Dodgeville 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Houghton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Dollar Bay 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Hancock 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Lake Linden 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Laurium 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Baraga 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- L'Anse 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Ontonagon 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- West Ishpeming 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ChassellMichiganSignUS41, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old US41 Bridge Chassel D, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chassell School Complex A 2009, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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