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Welcome to Cass County ...

Time Zone: Cass County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Walker is the Seat for Cass County.

Cass County was founded in 1851. Cass was created by taking area from Dakota, Pembina, and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cass had a population of 29,779 people. This is an increase of 3.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,652 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cass represented 0.54% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Cass County:

  • Backus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bena
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
    • Bena is located in Cass County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
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  • Boy River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boy River is located in Cass County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Cass Lake
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
  • Chickamaw Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • East Cass
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Cass is located in Cass County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • East Gull Lake
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
  • Federal Dam
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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    • Hackensack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Shore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Longville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cass
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
      • North Cass is located in Cass County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • North Central Cass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • North Central Cass is located in Cass County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Pillager
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
    • Pine River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Remer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Remer is located in Cass County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
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    • Wahnena
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahnena is located in Cass County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Walker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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