Cass Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 01, 2015
Cass Township’s story
Cass Township in pictures
The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
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Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,781
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
4,322
A job hub
Is Cass Township a good place to live?
Cass Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 21 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. On civic life, just 14 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. 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.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here4,322
Residents who work860
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,276 people come to Cass Township for work
Where Cass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,322jobs based in Cass Township
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cass Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cass Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $118K, 1.7 years of the Pottsville area’s $68K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 5% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthSchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street 4.5 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−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.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlythe Twp Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpCass Township Recycling CenterDrop-offTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes17901, 1795417901 96% · 17954 4%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Cass Township has 5.0 jobs for every working resident, and 4,276 people commute in
At 29 minutes, Cass Township’s average trip to work is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Cass Township has added 2,832 jobs, to 4,322 in 2023. The top destinations are Pottsville (11%), Minersville (3%) and Norwegian Township (3%).
5%work in town
| Cass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cass Township5%
Pottsville11%
Minersville3%
Norwegian Township3%
North Manheim Township3%
12 mi
median commute distance
4,322
jobs based in Cass Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Public schools in Cass Township fall behind 74% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Minersville Area SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Minersville Area JSHS, with 481 students.
26%of PA districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville Area JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 481 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Cass Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cass Township.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Residents of Cass Township are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Cass Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Cass Township, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of Cass Township adults report frequent physical distress.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Cass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Cass Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Cass Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cass Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cass Township is 81°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring37–57°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, less of Cass Township is conserved land
Cass Township’s conserved land covers 0.4% of the town. 0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 41 of 9,184 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forestville Playground | — | 2 |
| 2. Heckshersville Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Hersheypark and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cass Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year17 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
40 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
36 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
36 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
16 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cass Township
18pages on Cass Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cass Township
About 4 of every 100 Cass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Cass Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cass Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1848 from part of Branch Township, it is named for Lewis Cass.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
Cass Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Cass Township.
Norwegian TownshipNew Castle TownshipFoster TownshipMinersvilleBranch TownshipButler TownshipReilly TownshipCass Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C− |
| Norwegian Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| New Castle Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foster Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minersville | #717 | B− | A | A− | C | D |
| Branch Township | — | — | B− | A+ | C | C |
| Butler Township | #720 | B− | B | A+ | C+ | C |
| Reilly Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cass Township, Norwegian Township and Branch Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cass Township and Norwegian Township report no FBI crime data of their own. New Castle Township, Foster Township and Reilly Township aren’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, PA 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+.