Chassell Township
Chassell Township has a long and rich history with logging, sawmills, and farming, especially the strawberry and potato farms. Within its boundaries is the Village of Chassell. Native American people lived around South Entry - the eastern entrance from Lake Superior into Portage Lake - and in Chassell Township long before settlers came into the area. In 1855 the site of the village of Chassell was acquired from the State of Michigan by the St. Mary's Canal and Land Company. And in 1867 the site of the village of Chassell was purchased by Mr. John Chassell for farmland from the St. Mary's Canal and Land Company. Then in the 1880's the site of the village of Chassell was purchased from John Chassell by the Sturgeon River Lumber Company for a sawmill and town site, the railroad began running through Chassell, and the Jacobsville sandstone quarries opened. Finally in April 14, 1888, Chassell became a chartered Township.
Elected Chassell Township Offices
Chassell TWP
Supervisor or Clerk
PO Box 438
Chassell, MI 49916-0438
Office Name Supervisor David Mattson - 523-4999 Township Clerk June Michaelson
906-523-4464Township Treasurer Linda L. Gagnon - 523-4089 Trustees John R. Ruotsi - 523-4964
Ryan Kuntze - 523-6257Constable Ralphael Suomis Meetings at 7 pm - 2nd Wednesday of month
2000 Census for Chassell Township
| Population | Males | Females | 65+ | under 5 | over 18 |
| 1,822 | 929 | 893 | 306 | 104 | 1,348 |
Election November 2004 Resulting in change of office
Supervisor
|
William Leonard (D) |
478 |
|
David Mattson (R) |
529 |
Trustee
|
David Pulse (R) |
431 |
|
Ryan Kuntze (R) |
600 |
|
John Ruotsi (D) |
544 |