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Cass County, Minnesota

Cass County, Minnesota, has 31,430 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Walker. It uses Central Time and covers 2,021 sq mi (5,236 km²) of land.

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Cass County in Minnesota
Aitkin CountyCrow Wing CountyHubbard CountyWadena CountyEast Gull LakeLake ShorePine RiverCass Lake
Cass County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
31,430
Land area
2,021 sq mi (5,236 km²)
County seat or government
Walker
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,874 ± $2,502
Median home value
$288,300 ± $7,268
Median rent, with utilities
$863 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
86.2% ± 0.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Brainerd, MN micro areaOutlying county
Water area
392 sq mi (1,017 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27021
Coordinates (central point)
46.951745, -94.333705
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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
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5640131,841 people
  2. 564728,830 people
  3. 564645,053 people
  4. 564795,021 people
  5. 566334,802 people
  6. 566364,643 people
  7. 564684,520 people
  8. 564744,475 people
  9. 564733,518 people
  10. 564613,337 people
  11. 564663,284 people
  12. 564843,252 people
All 24
  1. 564352,801 people
  2. 564772,594 people
  3. 564812,255 people
  4. 566722,052 people
  5. 564521,936 people
  6. 564331,614 people
  7. 566551,351 people
  8. 56662624 people
  9. 56448476 people
  10. 56641339 people
  11. 55785271 people
  12. 56626254 people

24 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

Cass County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cass County, largest first

  1. Sylvan Township2,982 people
  2. Pike Bay Township1,811 people
  3. Shingobee Township1,455 people
  4. Pine River Township1,058 people
  5. Fairview Township1,005 people
  6. May Township938 people
  7. Powers Township858 people
  8. Loon Lake Township831 people
  9. Woodrow Township763 people
  10. Ponto Lake Township721 people
  11. Turtle Lake Township714 people
  12. Becker Township682 people
All 49
  1. Crooked Lake Township655 people
  2. Leech Lake Township595 people
  3. Barclay Township569 people
  4. Wilkinson Township544 people
  5. Wilson Township542 people
  6. Birch Lake Township529 people
  7. Maple Township525 people
  8. Hiram Township503 people
  9. Kego Township500 people
  10. Wabedo Township452 people
  11. Walden Township432 people
  12. Boy Lake Township318 people
  13. Home Brook Township290 people
  14. Pine Lake Township251 people
  15. Thunder Lake Township238 people
  16. Meadow Brook Township216 people
  17. Gould Township206 people
  18. Moose Lake Township197 people
  19. Remer Township187 people
  20. Slater Township186 people
  21. Inguadona Township184 people
  22. Smoky Hollow Township180 people
  23. Trelipe Township180 people
  24. Torrey Township176 people
  25. Byron Township169 people
  26. Deerfield Township157 people
  27. Bull Moose Township150 people
  28. Poplar Township145 people
  29. McKinley Township140 people
  30. Bungo Township117 people
  31. Salem Township109 people
  32. Boy River Township98 people
  33. Blind Lake Township86 people
  34. Beulah Township81 people
  35. Otter Tail Peninsula Township78 people
  36. Ansel Township75 people
  37. Rogers Township69 people

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

School districts in Cass County, largest first

  1. Brainerd Public School District46,195 people
  2. Pequot Lakes Public Schools11,395 people
  3. Staples-Motley School District9,782 people
  4. Pine River-Backus Public School District8,060 people
  5. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District7,105 people
  6. Pillager Public School District5,856 people
  7. Deer River Public School District4,840 people
  8. Northland Community Schools4,752 people
  9. Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools4,555 people
  10. Sebeka Public School District3,028 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. Leech Lake Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land10,983 people
  2. Minnesota Chippewa Trust Land0 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. East Gull Lake, Minnesota (city)1,076 people
  2. Lake Shore, Minnesota (city)1,073 people
  3. Pine River, Minnesota (city)906 people
  4. Walker, Minnesota (city)848 people
  5. Cass Lake, Minnesota (city)635 people
  6. Motley, Minnesota (city)608 people
  7. Pillager, Minnesota (city)547 people
  8. Remer, Minnesota (city)371 people
  9. Backus, Minnesota (city)291 people
  10. Chickamaw Beach, Minnesota (city)248 people
  11. Hackensack, Minnesota (city)248 people
  12. Federal Dam, Minnesota (city)142 people
All 16
  1. Longville, Minnesota (city)138 people
  2. Bena, Minnesota (city)79 people
  3. Whipholt, Minnesota (CDP)76 people
  4. Boy River, Minnesota (city)6 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hubbard County, Minnesota29 mi west
  2. Crow Wing County, Minnesota34 mi south
  3. Wadena County, Minnesota40 mi southwest
  4. Aitkin County, Minnesota50 mi southeast
  5. Itasca County, Minnesota50 mi northeast
  6. Morrison County, Minnesota64 mi south
  7. Todd County, Minnesota67 mi southwest
  8. Beltrami County, Minnesota71 mi northwest

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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.