Chassell, Michigan

Chassell, Michigan
Ginoozhe-wiikwed (Ojibwe)
Downtown Chassell along US Highway 41
Downtown Chassell along US Highway 41
Flag of Chassell, Michigan
Nickname: 
"Strawberry Capital of the Upper Peninsula"
Chassell is located in Michigan
Chassell
Chassell
Coordinates: 47°01′42″N 88°31′30″W / 47.02833°N 88.52500°W / 47.02833; -88.52500[1]
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipChassell
Area
 • Total3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2)
 • Land3.62 sq mi (9.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total876
 • Density242.32/sq mi (93.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49916
Area code906
GNIS feature ID2806333[1]

Chassell (/tʃæ.səl/ CHAH-səl) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] The CDP had a population of 876 at the 2020 census. Chassell is located within Chassell Township, and is located 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.

Chassell is known for the Copper County Strawberry Festival, which is held the weekend after the 4th of July.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chassell, Michigan
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ A pictorial postmark commemorating the festival.
  5. ^ "STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL MENU". CCStrawberryFestival. Retrieved September 27, 2023.