What is the population of Cassopolis, Michigan?

Cassopolis has a population of approximately 1,834 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Cassopolis, Michigan located?

Cassopolis is located in Michigan, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.9125°, -86.0082°.

What is the median household income in Cassopolis?

The median household income in Cassopolis is approximately $40,781 based on the most recent open data.

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Cassopolis

Total population

1,834

Median home value

$110,000

12.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,781

Cassopolis$41k

National$74k

Founded

1831

Elevation271 m

Land area5.81 km²

Coordinates41.91°, -86.01°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1831

Elevation

271 m

Area

5.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

History & geography

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Cassopolis is the town associated with Diamond Lake, the largest lake in southwestern Michigan.

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