Caseville, Michigan

Caseville, Michigan
Looking north along M-25
Looking north along M-25
Location within Huron County
Location within Huron County
Caseville is located in Michigan
Caseville
Caseville
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°56′36″N 83°16′20″W / 43.94333°N 83.27222°W / 43.94333; -83.27222
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHuron
Settled1836
Incorporated1896 (village)
2010 (city)
Government
 • MayorPatricia Des Jardins
Area
 • Total1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total652
 • Density582.66/sq mi (225.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48725
Area code989
FIPS code26-13760[2]
GNIS feature ID0622835[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Caseville is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located at the mouth of the Pigeon River on Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.[4] The population was 652 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Caseville Township. A popular destination for summer tourists, it sponsors the 10-day Cheeseburger in Caseville festival, a tribute to Jimmy Buffett's song "Cheeseburger in Paradise".[4] It has been also called the "Perch Capital of Michigan" for its extraordinary catches of the native fish yellow "perch".

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b "The 18 tiniest cities in Michigan". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. December 4, 2016. p. 12. Retrieved December 5, 2016.