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History · Cass Township

Half of Cass Township’s homes were built after 1993

Most of Cass Township was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1993. Below: maps from 1959 on and the census since 1890.

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What stands out about Cass Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Cass Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Cass Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cass Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Cass Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 761 and it contained 366 housing units. Cass Township was organized in 1850.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 878 to 761 (-13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Cass Township on the map, 1959 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cass Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cass Township on the 1959 USGS mapCass Township on the 1984 USGS map1959North Judson sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cass Township.

People over time

Cass Township, census by census

02004006008001,0001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,013

Between 411 and 1,013 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Cass Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Cass Township

Nobody well known was born in Cass Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Geneva MitchellAmerican actress · b. 1905
Henry F. SchrickerAmerican politician · b. 1883
Justin HaleyAmerican racing driver · b. 1999
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Douglas GutweinAmerican politician · b. 1948
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John BuchananProfessor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts … · b. 1917
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Linious McGeeAmerican businessman · b. 1897
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
ClarksRadioville
1cemetery inside Cass Township
Sutton

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Rich Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWhite Post TownshipIts storyA−Railroad TownshipIts storyC−Walker TownshipIts storyDJefferson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.