Cassville in pictures
Census counts: 551 in 1870, a peak of 1,343 in 1970, 777 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1836 and 2 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 401.
13% of the land in Cassville is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Nelson Dewey State Park, at 782 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cassville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 551 in 1870, a peak of 1,343 in 1970, 777 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1836 and 2 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Cassville, 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 Cassville.
For workers in Cassville, the share who do their job from home is 15%. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s median household income stands at $55,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its typical journey to work comes in at 28 minutes.
| Cassville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 11°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Summers in Cassville are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cassville’s FEMA risk score comes in at 65 of 100. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cassville after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 2.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Cassville’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nelson Dewey State Park | 1.1 mi | 782 |
| 2. Cassville Bluffs State Natural Area | 0.7 mi | 192 |
| 3. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | — | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Cassville. In Cassville, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Cassville beats Wisconsin on 1 and trails on 13.
| Cassville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cassville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cassville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cassville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Cassville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 777 at the 2020 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River, opposite the mouth of the Turkey River. It is surrounded by the Town of Cassville.
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Cassville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.