Cass County, Michigan

Cass County, Michigan, has 51,677 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cassopolis. It uses Eastern Time and covers 490 sq mi (1,269 km²) of land.

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Cass County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
51,677
Land area
490 sq mi (1,269 km²)
County seat or government
Cassopolis
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$70,443 ± $3,549
Median home value
$218,000 ± $9,705
Median rent, with utilities
$916 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
81.6% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
18.2 sq mi (47.1 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26027
Coordinates (central point)
41.917243, -86.000142

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cass County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4912036,495 people
  2. 4909318,433 people
  3. 4904714,858 people
  4. 4911210,544 people
  5. 490317,869 people
  6. 490995,942 people
  7. 490455,321 people
  8. 490424,564 people
  9. 490673,974 people
  10. 491113,159 people
  11. 490952,432 people
  12. 490611,799 people
All 14
  1. 491021,472 people
  2. 491301,258 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Cass County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cass County, largest first

  1. Ontwa Township6,870 people
  2. Howard Township6,278 people
  3. Porter Township3,885 people
  4. LaGrange Township3,751 people
  5. Milton Township3,140 people
  6. Silver Creek Township3,041 people
  7. Mason Township2,836 people
  8. Wayne Township2,660 people
  9. Jefferson Township2,578 people
  10. Marcellus Township2,179 people
  11. Pokagon Township2,157 people
  12. Penn Township2,052 people
All 15
  1. Calvin Township1,593 people
  2. Newberg Township1,528 people
  3. Volinia Township1,240 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Cass County, largest first

  1. Niles Community School District24,920 people
  2. Three Rivers Community Schools18,351 people
  3. Dowagiac Union Schools14,991 people
  4. Edwardsburg Public Schools13,121 people
  5. Brandywine Community Schools8,519 people
  6. Cassopolis Public Schools8,464 people
  7. Constantine Public School District7,866 people
  8. White Pigeon Community Schools6,460 people
  9. Decatur Public Schools5,177 people
  10. Marcellus Community Schools4,750 people
  11. Eau Claire Public Schools3,290 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Cass County, largest first

  1. Pokagon Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land204 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Niles, Michigan (city)11,803 people
  2. Dowagiac, Michigan (city)5,732 people
  3. Cassopolis, Michigan (village)1,834 people
  4. Edwardsburg, Michigan (village)1,472 people
  5. Marcellus, Michigan (village)1,112 people
  6. Vandalia, Michigan (village)366 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Elkhart County, Indiana23 mi south
  2. St. Joseph County, Michigan25 mi east
  3. St. Joseph County, Indiana25 mi southwest
  4. Van Buren County, Michigan30 mi northwest
  5. Kalamazoo County, Michigan33 mi northeast
  6. Berrien County, Michigan39 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.