Cass TownshipIL
A town of 542.
Is Cass Township a good place to live?
Cass Township’s average trip to work is 57 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Cass Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
542 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cass Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cass Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cass Township.
Cass Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cass Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.8% of Cass Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Cass Township’s median household income is $64,000.
| Cass Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cass Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in Cass Township is 46.3 years. Cass Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 542 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Cass Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Cass Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In Cass Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cass Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cass Township is
Cass Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Cass Township.
| Cass Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cass Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cass Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township
About 1 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cass Township for work
Where Cass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cass Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Cass Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 561 and it contained 253 housing units.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Questions about Cass Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cass Township, IL a good place to live?
Cass Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.