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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (12.2%).
Detached houses: $169,762Here:$169,762State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $130,723Here:$130,723State:$174,118 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $33,508Here:$33,508State:$127,773 Mobile homes: $73,964Here:$73,964State:$37,932
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%
McCain (Republican): 59.5% Obama (Democratic): 39.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,554 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,426 (1.0%)
Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.
Cities in this county include: Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Peculiar, Garden City, Drexel, Lake Winnebago, Archie, Cleveland.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Cass County: Houston School (A), Gunn City (B), Elm Branch School (C), Belton Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Cass County Midway Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Country Creek Estates Golf Course (F), Country Creek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Creighton Wastewater Treatment Facility (H), Dogwood Energy Facility (I), Freeman Wastewater Treatment Facility (J), Harrisonville South Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), South Harper Peaking Facility (L), Zion School (M), Wallace School (N), Mullin School (O), Sugar Creek School (P), Steen School (Q), Skaggs (R), Number Eight School (S), Barton (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cass County include: Forest Grove Church (A), West Union Church (B), Pleasant Ridge Church (C), Grand River Church (D), Hickory Grove Church (E), Shiloh Chapel (F), South Fork Church (G), Little Flock Church (H), Sycamore Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gunn City Cemetery (1), Harris Cemetery (2), Lost Creek Cemetery (3), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (4), Martin Cemetery (5), Moudy Cemetery (6), Orient Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Rock Island Lake (A), Franklin Lakes (B), Lake Annette (C), Baiers Den Lake (D), Harrisonville City Lake (E), Hartzler Lake (F), Garden City Lake (G), Pleasant Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Branch (A), Eightmile Creek (B), Massey Creek (C), East Branch (D), Duncan Branch (E), Crooked Branch (F), Crawford Creek (G), Coldwater Creek (H), Louse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cass County: Houston School (A), Gunn City (B), Elm Branch School (C), Belton Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Cass County Midway Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Country Creek Estates Golf Course (F), Country Creek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Creighton Wastewater Treatment Facility (H), Dogwood Energy Facility (I), Freeman Wastewater Treatment Facility (J), Harrisonville South Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), South Harper Peaking Facility (L), Zion School (M), Wallace School (N), Mullin School (O), Sugar Creek School (P), Steen School (Q), Skaggs (R), Number Eight School (S), Barton (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cass County include: Forest Grove Church (A), West Union Church (B), Pleasant Ridge Church (C), Grand River Church (D), Hickory Grove Church (E), Shiloh Chapel (F), South Fork Church (G), Little Flock Church (H), Sycamore Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gunn City Cemetery (1), Harris Cemetery (2), Lost Creek Cemetery (3), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (4), Martin Cemetery (5), Moudy Cemetery (6), Orient Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Rock Island Lake (A), Franklin Lakes (B), Lake Annette (C), Baiers Den Lake (D), Harrisonville City Lake (E), Hartzler Lake (F), Garden City Lake (G), Pleasant Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Branch (A), Eightmile Creek (B), Massey Creek (C), East Branch (D), Duncan Branch (E), Crooked Branch (F), Crawford Creek (G), Coldwater Creek (H), Louse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bates County , Henry County , Johnson County, Kansas , Jackson County , Johnson County , Miami County, Kansas .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,813 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,312 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 13,368 (1,417 second mortgage, 1,187 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,476
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County (%):
9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,939 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)Cass County:0.07%Missouri average:0.11% 6.16% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($27,873 average AGI) 3.08% relocated from other states ($14,874 average AGI)Cass County:3.08%Missouri average:2.98%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)Cass County:0.04%Missouri average:0.05% 5.18% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($22,118 average AGI) 2.78% relocated to other states ($14,661 average AGI)Cass County:2.78%Missouri average:2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,342 (9,762 aged, 1,580 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 37.0. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
19,536 spouses, 26,052 children (23,119 natural, 797 adopted, 2,136 stepchildren), 1,090 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 393 parents, 840 other relatives, 1,309 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,577 2-persons, 5,153 3-persons, 5,119 4-persons, 2,184 5-persons, 771 6-persons, 292 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,035 1-person, 908 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
96.8% of residents of Cass County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
Population growth in Cass County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.96 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
53% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Missouri.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $4,195,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Hospitals: $100,000
Police Protection: $8,071,000
Regular Highways: $7,839,000
General - Other: $2,996,000
Financial Administration: $1,721,000
Health - Other: $589,000
Central Staff Services: $134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Highways: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $617,000
Sale of Property: $130,000
Special Assessments: $72,000
Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,760,000
Police Protection: $719,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
General - Other: $17,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,612,000
All Other: $1,359,000
General Local Government Support: $236,000
Property: $4,221,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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