Cass County, Indiana

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Logansport.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area.<ref>Logansport, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, citypopulation.de</ref>

History

Cass County was formed in 1828.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, 2nd Territorial Governor of Michigan and later U.S. Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert (or 99.35%) is land and Template:Convert (or 0.65%) is water.<ref name=DC/> The Wabash River flows westward through the county, and is joined by the Eel River in Logansport.

Adjacent counties

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Fulton County - north
Miami County - east
Howard County - south
Carroll County - southwest
White County - west
Pulaski County - northwest

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City

Logansport

Towns

Census-designated place

Grissom AFB (mostly in Miami Co.)

Unincorporated places

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Extinct towns

Circleville
Taberville (absorbed into Logansport)
Kenneth

Railroads

Climate and weather

Template:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in Logansport have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in June.<ref name=WX/>

Government

Template:See also The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

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.<ref name=inc3623>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=inc2102>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=inc3623/><ref name=inc2102/>

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.<ref name=inc2102/>

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.<ref name=inc2102/>

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Indiana House of Representatives districts 16 and 24.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 38,966 people, 14,858 households, and 10,144 families in the county.<ref name=DP>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 16,474 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name=DC>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=DP/> In terms of ancestry, 24.0% were German, 15.0% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=DP/>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2020 Census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,870 people.<ref name ="2020 US Census Bureau Cass County" />

Cass County Racial Composition<ref name ="2020 US Census Bureau Cass County">Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	28,744	76%
Black or African American (NH)	560	1.5%
Native American (NH)	109	0.3%
Asian (NH)	573	1.5%
Pacific Islander (NH)	8	0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)	1,201	3.17%
Hispanic or Latino	6,675	17.6%

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>