Cass County, Indiana

Cass County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Logansport
Year Organized: 1828
Square Miles: 413

Court House:

200 Court Park
County Courthouse
Logansport, IN 46947-3114

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for General Lewis Cass, soldier, diplomat, statesman and President Andrew Jackson's Secretary of War.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Cass County was formed in 1828. 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.

Cass County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Bethlehem, Boone, Clay, Clinton, Deer Creek, Eel, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Miami, Noble, Tipton and Washington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,075 km²), of which 413 square miles (1,069 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.50%) is water. The Wabash River flows through the county, mostly from east to west, and is joined by the Eel River in Logansport.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Fulton County
East: Miami County
Southeast: Howard County
Southwest: Carroll County
West: White County
Northwest: Pulaski County

Cities and Towns:

- Clay	township
- Eel	township
- Galveston	town	Incorporated Area
- Harrison	township
- Jackson	township
- Jefferson	township
- Logansport (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Onward	town	Incorporated Area
- Royal Center	town	Incorporated Area
- Walton	town	Incorporated Area

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