Cass County, Indiana
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| Cass County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1829 |
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| Seat | Logansport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,075 km² (415 mi²) 1,069 km² (413 mi²) 5 km² (2 mi²), 0.05% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
40,930 99/sq mi (38/km²) |
| Website: www.co.cass.in.us | |
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Logansport6.
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[edit] History
Cass County was formed in 1829. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory through 1831. Cass was U.S. Secretary of State just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,075 km² (415 mi²). 1,069 km² (413 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Railroads
- Norfolk Southern Railway
- Winamac Southern Railroad
- Logansport and Eel River Shortline Company
- Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Fulton County (north)
- Miami County (east)
- Howard County (south)
- Carroll County (southwest)
- White County (west)
- Pulaski County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Cass County Population by year |
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2000 40,930 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 40,930 people, 15,715 households, and 10,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 38/km² (99/mi²). There were 16,620 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.70% White, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 7.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,715 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,193, and the median income for a family was $46,506. Males had a median income of $32,362 versus $22,017 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,892. About 4.70% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives and former residents
- Rollie Zeider (1883-1967), major league baseball player, 1910-1918, played for Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago Chi-Feds, Chicago Whales and Chicago Cubs. He was born near the unincorporated town of Hoover in Cass County.
- Actor Greg Kinnear was born in Logansport.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Townships
- Adams
- Bethlehem
- Boone
- Clay
- Clinton
- Deer Creek
- Eel
- Harrison
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Miami
- Noble
- Tipton
- Washington
[edit] 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
- Columbia Middle School
- Lewis Cass High School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Logansport High School
- Pioneer Junior-Senior High School
Elementary Schools
- Columbia Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- Galveston Elementary School
- Landis Elementary School
- Pioneer Elementary School
- Thompson Elementary School
[edit] External links
- Cass County official website
- Logansport Community School Corporation
- Pioneer Regional School Corporation
- Southeastern School Corporation
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
