Cass County, Indiana

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History

Cass County was formed in 1829. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, 2nd Territorial Governor of Michigan and later U.S. Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 99.35%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 0.65%) is water.[5] The Wabash River flows westward through the county, and is joined by the Eel River in Logansport.

Adjacent counties

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City

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated places

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Extinct towns

  • Circleville
  • Taberville (absorbed into Logansport)
  • Kenneth

Townships

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Major highways

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Climate and weather

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Government

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County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[7][8]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the day-to-day functions of the county government.[7][8]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to four-year terms, and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[8]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. They are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare a party affiliation and to be residents of the county.[8]

Most of Cass County is in Indiana's 4th congressional district; the extreme eastern edge is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district. It is also part of Indiana Senate district 18[9] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 16 and 24.[10]

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 37,870. The median age was 40.6 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over.[17][18]

The racial makeup of the county was 79.5% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.9% from some other race, and 7.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 17.6% of the population.[18]

53.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 46.2% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 14,900 households in the county, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 16,379 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.6% were owner-occupied and 27.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%.[17]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 38,966 people, 14,858 households, and 10,144 families in the county.[20] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 16,474 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] 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.[20] In terms of ancestry, 24.0% were German, 15.0% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.[21]

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.[20]

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.[22]

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.[23]

Education

School districts which cover portions of the county include: Caston School Corporation, Logansport Community School Corporation, Pioneer Regional School Corporation, the Southeastern School Corporation.[24]

High Schools and Middle Schools

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  • Columbia Elementary School
  • Fairview Elementary School
  • Franklin Elementary School
  • Galveston Elementary School
  • Landis Elementary School
  • Pioneer Elementary School
  • Thompson Elementary School

See also

Further reading

References

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