Salem Cass UMC, 2015
Cass Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
- 1837Cass Township is settled
Cass TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,212
2025 Census estimate · +20.2% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
157
A commuter town
Is Cass Township a good place to live?
Cass Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 8.7% of residents are 65 or older in Cass Township, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). The typical home is worth about $214K, 2.9 years of the Findlay area’s $73K median household income. Only 60 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. 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.
Small town
1,212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Marion TownshipWashington TownshipAllen TownshipBloom TownshipBloomdaleCass Township
How Cass Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cass Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 88% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$60K median household income; 157 jobs based hereCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthWood County Hospital 18 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cass Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cass Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFindlay City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cass Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVan Buren Local School DistrictArcadia Local School District2 districts serve Cass Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45840, 44804, 45889, 4481745840 42% · 44804 33% · 45889 18% · 44817 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cass Township.
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (18% statewide). Cass Township’s median age is 34.1 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Cass Township has grown 20% since 2020, to 1,212 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
34.1median age · OH 39.7
| Cass Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
Cass TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school48%
Some college5%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cass Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Cass Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cass Township for work: only 1% work in town. Cass Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Findlay (43%), Allen Township (4%) and Toledo (3%).
1%work in town
| Cass Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cass Township1%
Findlay43%
Allen Township4%
Toledo3%
Liberty Township3%
9 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Cass Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cass Township
Cass Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Cass Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Health in Cass Township trails 54% of U.S. towns
Cass Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of adults have obesity in Cass Township.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Cass Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cass Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
Wood County Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cass Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
34 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
30 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
37 mi MuseumImagination Station
37 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
16 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cass Township
17pages on Cass Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay6.3 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay6.3 mi$41,164 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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.
157jobs based in Cass Township
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cass Township
Township in Ohio, US
Cass Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,008.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Cass Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cass Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.