Plymouth-Springmill Rd southbound approaching the CSX Railway, 2015
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Cass TownshipOH
A town of 1,607.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,607
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
251
A commuter town
Is Cass Township a good place to live?
Cass Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A for history; its weakest is a C for health. On cost of living, just 14 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 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.
0historic places
HistoryA
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 80% of U.S. towns
13.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cass Township for work
Where Cass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
251jobs based in Cass Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cass Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cass Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $112K, 1.9 years of the Mansfield metro’s $60K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 27.8% of households have no carA−Open →HealthOhiohealth Shelby Hospital 4.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 50% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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
WaterShiloh Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cass Township’s trash rules yet
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, Richland County Board of ElectionsRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44878, 44875, 4486544878 68% · 44875 19% · 44865 13%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Very low risk in Cass Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cass Township.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
6
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Cass Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cass Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Cass Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Cass Township grew to 251 in 2023, 100 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Cass Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cass Township3%
Willard11%
Mansfield11%
Shelby9%
Columbus7%
14 mi
median commute distance
251
jobs based in Cass Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Cass Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Cass Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cass Township, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cass Township.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Cass Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Cass Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cass Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cass Township is 83°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cass Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
37 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
23 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park35 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
13 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cass Township
17pages on Cass Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield10.1 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield10.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Cass Township
Township in Ohio, US
Cass Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,599 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
Cass Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Cass Township.
Bloominggrove TownshipPlymouth TownshipJackson TownshipCass Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
| Bloominggrove Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Plymouth Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | #625 | B− | B | — | B+ | C |
Cass Township and Bloominggrove Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cass Township, Bloominggrove Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Plymouth Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cass Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cass Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cass Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.