Cass County, North Dakota
Cass County, North Dakota, has 201,794 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fargo. It uses Central Time and covers 1,765 sq mi (4,571 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 201,794
- Land area
- 1,765 sq mi (4,571 km²)
- County seat or government
- Fargo
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $75,555 ± $2,103
- Median home value
- $298,000 ± $7,012
- Median rent, with utilities
- $958 ± $17
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52% ± 1.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Fargo, ND-MN metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 2.88 sq mi (7.45 km²)
- State
- North Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 38017
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.927003, -97.252375
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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5810449,168 people
- 5810348,796 people
- 5807840,631 people
- 5810232,912 people
- 580475,636 people
- 580123,049 people
- 581052,825 people
- 580511,980 people
- 580591,670 people
- 580271,530 people
- 580421,344 people
- 58005898 people
All 30
30 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
- Reed Township1,009 people
- Normanna Township490 people
- Pleasant Township452 people
- Harwood Township289 people
- Stanley Township276 people
- Mapleton Township250 people
- Davenport Township213 people
- Walburg Township207 people
- Raymond Township171 people
- Gunkel Township156 people
- Wheatland Township150 people
- Berlin Township138 people
All 50
- Gill Township131 people
- Kinyon Township121 people
- Gardner Township120 people
- Warren Township116 people
- Addison Township103 people
- Page Township100 people
- Everest Township98 people
- Hill Township97 people
- Tower Township96 people
- Buffalo Township92 people
- Maple River Township92 people
- Highland Township89 people
- Pontiac Township86 people
- Erie Township80 people
- Amenia Township68 people
- Ayr Township67 people
- Eldred Township65 people
- Hunter Township64 people
- Cornell Township61 people
- Durbin Township61 people
- Harmony Township61 people
- Clifton Township58 people
- Empire Township57 people
- Rush River Township50 people
- Howes Township49 people
- Leonard Township47 people
- Noble Township45 people
- Rochester Township45 people
- Arthur Township44 people
- Rich Township42 people
- Watson Township42 people
- Wiser Township42 people
- Bell Township40 people
- Casselton Township37 people
- Lake Township10 people
- Dows Township3 people
- Barnes Township0 people
- Fargo Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county
School districts in Cass County, largest first
- Fargo Public School District 198,826 people
- West Fargo Public School District 681,521 people
- Kindred Public School District 24,351 people
- Central Cass Public School District 174,084 people
- May-Port CG Public School District 143,548 people
- Northern Cass Public School District 972,486 people
- Enderlin Area Public School District 241,909 people
- Maple Valley Public School District 41,694 people
- Mapleton Public School District 71,645 people
- Hope-Page Public School District 851,194 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.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Fargo, North Dakota (city)131,627 people
- West Fargo, North Dakota (city)40,094 people
- Horace, North Dakota (city)4,588 people
- Casselton, North Dakota (city)2,953 people
- Mapleton, North Dakota (city)1,352 people
- Reile's Acres, North Dakota (city)1,032 people
- Kindred, North Dakota (city)996 people
- Enderlin, North Dakota (city)985 people
- Harwood, North Dakota (city)819 people
- Argusville, North Dakota (city)584 people
- Oxbow, North Dakota (city)491 people
- Arthur, North Dakota (city)392 people
All 31
- Tower City, North Dakota (city)304 people
- Hunter, North Dakota (city)292 people
- Leonard, North Dakota (city)248 people
- Davenport, North Dakota (city)245 people
- Buffalo, North Dakota (city)180 people
- Frontier, North Dakota (city)169 people
- Page, North Dakota (city)165 people
- Amenia, North Dakota (city)135 people
- Gardner, North Dakota (city)125 people
- Grandin, North Dakota (city)119 people
- North River, North Dakota (city)70 people
- Wheatland, North Dakota (CDP)70 people
- Briarwood, North Dakota (city)60 people
- Erie, North Dakota (CDP)58 people
- Prairie Rose, North Dakota (city)43 people
- Embden, North Dakota (CDP)41 people
- Brooktree Park, North Dakota (CDP)23 people
- Alice, North Dakota (city)18 people
See all 31 cities, towns and communities in Cass County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Clay County, Minnesota36 mi east
- Traill County, North Dakota36 mi north
- Ransom County, North Dakota38 mi southwest
- Barnes County, North Dakota39 mi west
- Steele County, North Dakota42 mi northwest
- Norman County, Minnesota46 mi northeast
- Richland County, North Dakota48 mi south
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