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.

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Cass County in North Dakota
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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 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. 5810449,168 people
  2. 5810348,796 people
  3. 5807840,631 people
  4. 5810232,912 people
  5. 580475,636 people
  6. 580123,049 people
  7. 581052,825 people
  8. 580511,980 people
  9. 580591,670 people
  10. 580271,530 people
  11. 580421,344 people
  12. 58005898 people
All 30
  1. 58046645 people
  2. 58021584 people
  3. 58006573 people
  4. 58052529 people
  5. 58048505 people
  6. 58079504 people
  7. 58071486 people
  8. 58011449 people
  9. 58036360 people
  10. 58064332 people
  11. 58031301 people
  12. 58004241 people
  13. 58035212 people
  14. 58038179 people
  15. 58068134 people
  16. 5802988 people
  17. 5800781 people
  18. 5800217 people

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

  1. Reed Township1,009 people
  2. Normanna Township490 people
  3. Pleasant Township452 people
  4. Harwood Township289 people
  5. Stanley Township276 people
  6. Mapleton Township250 people
  7. Davenport Township213 people
  8. Walburg Township207 people
  9. Raymond Township171 people
  10. Gunkel Township156 people
  11. Wheatland Township150 people
  12. Berlin Township138 people
All 50
  1. Gill Township131 people
  2. Kinyon Township121 people
  3. Gardner Township120 people
  4. Warren Township116 people
  5. Addison Township103 people
  6. Page Township100 people
  7. Everest Township98 people
  8. Hill Township97 people
  9. Tower Township96 people
  10. Buffalo Township92 people
  11. Maple River Township92 people
  12. Highland Township89 people
  13. Pontiac Township86 people
  14. Erie Township80 people
  15. Amenia Township68 people
  16. Ayr Township67 people
  17. Eldred Township65 people
  18. Hunter Township64 people
  19. Cornell Township61 people
  20. Durbin Township61 people
  21. Harmony Township61 people
  22. Clifton Township58 people
  23. Empire Township57 people
  24. Rush River Township50 people
  25. Howes Township49 people
  26. Leonard Township47 people
  27. Noble Township45 people
  28. Rochester Township45 people
  29. Arthur Township44 people
  30. Rich Township42 people
  31. Watson Township42 people
  32. Wiser Township42 people
  33. Bell Township40 people
  34. Casselton Township37 people
  35. Lake Township10 people
  36. Dows Township3 people
  37. Barnes Township0 people
  38. 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

  1. Fargo Public School District 198,826 people
  2. West Fargo Public School District 681,521 people
  3. Kindred Public School District 24,351 people
  4. Central Cass Public School District 174,084 people
  5. May-Port CG Public School District 143,548 people
  6. Northern Cass Public School District 972,486 people
  7. Enderlin Area Public School District 241,909 people
  8. Maple Valley Public School District 41,694 people
  9. Mapleton Public School District 71,645 people
  10. 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.

  1. Fargo, North Dakota (city)131,627 people
  2. West Fargo, North Dakota (city)40,094 people
  3. Horace, North Dakota (city)4,588 people
  4. Casselton, North Dakota (city)2,953 people
  5. Mapleton, North Dakota (city)1,352 people
  6. Reile's Acres, North Dakota (city)1,032 people
  7. Kindred, North Dakota (city)996 people
  8. Enderlin, North Dakota (city)985 people
  9. Harwood, North Dakota (city)819 people
  10. Argusville, North Dakota (city)584 people
  11. Oxbow, North Dakota (city)491 people
  12. Arthur, North Dakota (city)392 people
All 31
  1. Tower City, North Dakota (city)304 people
  2. Hunter, North Dakota (city)292 people
  3. Leonard, North Dakota (city)248 people
  4. Davenport, North Dakota (city)245 people
  5. Buffalo, North Dakota (city)180 people
  6. Frontier, North Dakota (city)169 people
  7. Page, North Dakota (city)165 people
  8. Amenia, North Dakota (city)135 people
  9. Gardner, North Dakota (city)125 people
  10. Grandin, North Dakota (city)119 people
  11. North River, North Dakota (city)70 people
  12. Wheatland, North Dakota (CDP)70 people
  13. Briarwood, North Dakota (city)60 people
  14. Erie, North Dakota (CDP)58 people
  15. Prairie Rose, North Dakota (city)43 people
  16. Embden, North Dakota (CDP)41 people
  17. Brooktree Park, North Dakota (CDP)23 people
  18. 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.

  1. Clay County, Minnesota36 mi east
  2. Traill County, North Dakota36 mi north
  3. Ransom County, North Dakota38 mi southwest
  4. Barnes County, North Dakota39 mi west
  5. Steele County, North Dakota42 mi northwest
  6. Norman County, Minnesota46 mi northeast
  7. Richland County, North Dakota48 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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