CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA


'Cass County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 27,150. Its county seat is Walker6. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.

Contents
Geography
Major Highways
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
External links

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,253 km² (2,414 mi²). 5,226 km² (2,018 mi²) of it is land and 1,027 km² (397 mi²) of it (16.43%) is water.
Major Highways


U.S. Highway 2
Minnesota State Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 64
Minnesota State Highway 84

Minnesota State Highway 87
Minnesota State Highway 200
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 371

Adjacent counties


Itasca County (northeast)

Aitkin County (southeast)

Crow Wing County (southeast, south)

Morrison County (south)

Todd County (southwest)

Wadena County (west,southwest)

Hubbard County (northwest)

Beltrami County (northwest)

Demographics


As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,150 people, 10,893 households, and 7,734 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (14/mi²). There were 21,286 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.52% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 11.45% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.2% were of German, 15.0% Norwegian, 7.3% Swedish, 6.1% Irish and 6.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 10,893 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90.
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 27.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,332, and the median income for a family was $40,156. Males had a median income of $30,097 versus $21,232 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,189. About 9.50% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.20% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns



Cities Townships Unorganized

Backus
Bena
Boy River
Cass Lake
Chickamaw Beach
East Gull Lake
Federal Dam
Hackensack
Lake Shore
Longville
Motley
Pillager
Pine River
Remer
Walker

Ansel Township
Barclay Township
Becker Township
Beulah Township
Birch Lake Township
Blind Lake Township
Boy Lake Township
Boy River Township
Bull Moose Township
Bungo Township
Byron Township
Crooked Lake Township
Deerfield Township
Fairview Township
Gould Township
Hiram Township
Home Brook Township
Inguadona Township
Kego Township
Leech Lake Township
Lima Township
Loon Lake Township
Maple Township
May Township
McKinley Township

Meadow Brook Township
Moose Lake Township
Otter Tail Peninsula Township
Pike Bay Township
Pine Lake Township
Pine River Township
Ponto Lake Township
Poplar Township
Powers Township
Remer Township
Rogers Township
Salem Township
Shingobee Township
Slater Township
Smoky Hollow Township
Sylvan Township
Thunder Lake Township
Torrey Township
Trelipe Township
Turtle Lake Township
Wabedo Township
Walden Township
Wilkinson Township
Wilson Township
Woodrow Township

Wahnena
North Cass
North Central Cass
East Cass

† Only a small part of Motley is in Cass County.

External links



Cass County government's website
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