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Cass Township
Indiana›Clay County

Cass TownshipIN

A town of 337.

4 bordering townsMap →
Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Cass Township

Cass Township, IN · Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Cass Township a good place to live?

Cass Township’s median age is 66 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Cass Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101. Cass Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

337 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Cass Township’s story

Cass Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 maps from 1957 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cass Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cass Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cass Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClay Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClay County Circuit Court ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47868, 47840, 4783447868 72% · 47840 25% · 47834 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cass Township.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Cass Township’s working residents work locally

1% of working residents work locally in Cass Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Cass Township. The top destinations are Indianapolis (13%), Terre Haute (10%) and Greencastle (6%).

1%work in town
Cass TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Cass Township1%
Indianapolis13%
Terre Haute10%
Greencastle6%
Knightsville5%
25 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Cass Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Cass Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Cass Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cass Township is

Cass Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of Cass Township adults have high blood pressure.

Cass TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCass TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10.2%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
More adults with arthritis34.2%28.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Cass Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cass Township

16pages on Cass Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cass Township for work

Where Cass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 13% 10% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 10% 6% → Greencastle Greencastle 6% 5% → Knightsville Knightsville 5% 5% → Van Buren Township Van Buren Township 5% 4% → Spencer Spencer 4% Cass Township · 1% stay
13jobs based in Cass Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Cass Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Cass Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 346 (slightly down from 347 at 2010) and it contained 148 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
581 ft

Questions about Cass Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cass Township, IN a good place to live?

Cass Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.