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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 Plattsmouth is the Seat for Cass County.

Cass County is one of the original counties of Nebraska and was founded in 1854.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cass had a population of 26,248 people. This is an increase of 4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,239 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cass represented 1.38% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Cass County:

  • Alvo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alvo is located in Cass County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
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  • Avoca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Avoca is located in Cass County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
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  • Cedar Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eagle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle is located in Cass County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
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  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Murdock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Murray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nehawka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plattsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
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    • Weeping Water
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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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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