Cass County, Indiana
Cass County Courthouse |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Logansport |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 200 Court Park Logansport, IN 46947-3114 |
Foundation : | December 18, 1828 |
Made up from: | Carroll County |
Area code : | 001 574 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 38,966 (2010) |
Population density : | 36.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1075 km² |
Water surface : | 5 km² |
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Cass County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The 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 kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by 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 , a US general, politician and secretary of state.
Cass County has a National Historic Landmark , the Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel . A total of 15 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 31, 2017).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1830 | 1162 | - | |
1840 | 5480 | 371.6% | |
1850 | 11,021 | 101.1% | |
1860 | 16,843 | 52.8% | |
1870 | 24,193 | 43.6% | |
1880 | 27,611 | 14.1% | |
1890 | 31,152 | 12.8% | |
1900 | 34,545 | 10.9% | |
1910 | 36,368 | 5.3% | |
1920 | 38,333 | 5.4% | |
1930 | 34,518 | -10% | |
1940 | 36,908 | 6.9% | |
1950 | 38,793 | 5.1% | |
1960 | 40,931 | 5.5% | |
1970 | 40,456 | -1.2% | |
1980 | 40,936 | 1.2% | |
1990 | 38,413 | -6.2% | |
2000 | 40,930 | 6.6% | |
2010 | 38,966 | -4.8% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
As of the 2000 census , Cass County had 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 composed 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 island area and 3.23 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.89 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.1 percent of the population.
Of the 15,715 households, 31.7 percent had 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 were single households and 11.8 percent had people aged 65 or over. 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 and 24, 28.4 percent between 25 and 44 years old. 22.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 96.9 men.
The median income for a household in the 39,193 USD , and the median income for a family 46,506 USD. Males had a median income of $ 32,362 versus $ 22,017 for females. 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 the county
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 450339. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
- ^ Cass County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 48 ′ N , 86 ° 21 ′ W