Cass TownshipMO
A town of 1,146. 54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Is Cass Township a good place to live?
The best of Cass Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Cass Township’s median age is 60 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cass Township. Cass Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cass Township stand out
Where Cass Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Cass Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,268 counted in 2010 and 1,065 in 2020; an estimated 1,146 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Cass Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Cass Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cass Township.
For health, Cass Township earns a D
47% of Cass Township adults have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 17% of Cass Township adults have diabetes. Cass Township beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Cass Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cass Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Cass Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cass Township for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Cass Township is $37,000. The top destinations are Houston (16%), Cabool (12%) and Springfield (9%).
| Cass Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Cass Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Cass Township
Cass Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cass Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baptist Camp Access | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cass Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cass Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
1,146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Cass Township
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Cass Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Cass Township was originally called "Benton Township", and under the latter name was established in 1845, and named after Thomas Hart Benton. The present name, adopted in 1850, honors Lewis Cass.
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Questions about Cass Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cass Township, MO a good place to live?
54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Is Cass Township, MO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.