Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,004.
The best of Cass Township’s subject grades is a B for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Cass Township’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 94 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Cass Township's schools rank behind 70% of the state's. 20% of the land in Cass Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rothrock State Forest, at 3,194 acres with 10.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cass Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cass Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,062 in 2000, 1,014 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cass Township.
Most working residents leave Cass Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Smithfield Township (6%), Huntingdon (5%) and Shirley Township (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Cass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothrock State Forest | 10.8 mi | 3,194 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 99 | 3.2 mi | 767 |
| 3. Raystown Lake Recreation Area | 1.6 mi | 258 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cass Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cass Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cass Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Cass Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cass Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cass Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
10 mi LakeRaystown Lake
39 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
23 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township
About 1 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Cass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cass Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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