Cass County (Indiana)
Cass County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Logansport.
Geography
The County is located in north-central Indiana and has an area of 1075 square kilometers, of which five square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Fulton County, Miami County, Howard County, Carroll County, White County and Pulaski County.
History
Cass County was formed on December 18, 1828 from parts of Carroll County. It was named after Lewis Cass, an American general, politician, and Foreign Minister.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Cass County 40,930 people in 15,715 households and 10,921 families. The population density was 38 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 93.70 percent White, 1.29 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 0.54 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.23 percent from other races groups; 0.89 percent were descended from two or more races. 7.1 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 15,715 households out of which 31.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 55.9 percent were married couples living together, 9.4 percent were single mothers and 30.5 percent were non-families. 25.9 percent of all households and 11.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
25.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 to 24, 28.4 percent between 25 and 44 years. 22.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 96.9 males.
The median income for a household was $ 39,193, and the median income for a family $ 46,506. Males have a median income of $ 32,362, women $ 22,017. The per capita income was $ 18,892. 4.7 percent of families and 7.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Adamsboro
- Anoka
- Clymer
- Danes
- Deacon
- Dunkirk
- Galveston
- Georgetown
- Hoover
- Kenneth
- Lake Cicott
- Leases Corner
- Lewisburg
- Lincoln
- Logansport
- Lucerne
- Metea
- Miami Bend
- Mount Pleasant
- New Waverly
- Onward
- Potawatomi Point
- Royal Center
- Twelve Mile
- Walton
- Young America
- Adams Township
- Bethlehem Township
- Boone Township
- Clay Township
- Clinton Township
- Deer Creek Township
- Eel Township
- Harrison Township
- Jackson Township
- Jefferson Township
- Miami Township
- Noble Township
- Tipton Township
- Washington Township