Cass County, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cass County
U.S. county
Courthouse Historic District (Logansport)
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1829
Named for	Lewis Cass
Seat	Logansport
Largest city	Logansport
Area
• Total	414.85 sq mi (1,074.5 km2)
• Land	412.16 sq mi (1,067.5 km2)
• Water	2.69 sq mi (7.0 km2)  0.65%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,870
• Estimate  (2023)	37,666
• Density	91.286/sq mi (35.246/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 2nd
Indiana county number 9

Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 37,870. The county seat is Logansport. Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Cass County was formed in 1828. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, 2nd Territorial Governor of Michigan and later U.S. Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 414.85 square miles (1,074.5 km²) of which 412.16 square miles (1,067.5 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 2.69 square miles (7.0 km²) (or 0.65%) is water. The Wabash River flows westward through the county, and is joined by the Eel River in Logansport.

Adjacent counties

City

• Logansport

Towns

• Galveston
• Onward
• Royal Center
• Walton

Census-designated place

• Grissom AFB (mostly in Miami Co.)

Unincorporated places

Extinct towns

• Circleville
• Taberville (absorbed into Logansport)
• Kenneth

Townships

Transit

• Cass Area Transit

Major highways

Railroads

• Norfolk Southern Railway
• Winamac Southern Railroad
• Logansport and Eel River Shortline Company
• Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Logansport have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.53 inches (39 mm) in February to 3.89 inches (99 mm) in June.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 38,966 people, 14,858 households, and 10,144 families in the county. The population density was 94.5 inhabitants per square mile (36.5/km²). There were 16,474 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.2% white, 1.5% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 7.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.0% were German, 15.0% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.

Of the 14,858 households, 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 38.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $49,873. Males had a median income of $37,823 versus $26,938 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,562. About 9.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 37,870 people.

Notable people

• Rollie Zeider (1883–1967), major league baseball player (1910–1918); born in Hoover.
• Film actor Greg Kinnear was born in Logansport.
• Cpl. Humberto Sanchez (1998–2021) a U.S. Marine who was among the 13 service members killed in the 2021 Bombing of the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport.

Education

Public schools in Cass County are administered by the Logansport Community School Corporation, the Pioneer Regional School Corporation and the Southeastern School Corporation.

High Schools and Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Cass (Indiana) para niños