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County population in July 2011: 99,736 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,002
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,166
% of renters here:

20%
State:

21%

Land area: 699 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 143 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cass County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Cass County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 40,196  (49.0%)
Females: 41,896  (51.0%)

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Cass County,MO real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cass County:

2.7 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,382 ($49,562 in 1999)
This county:

$59382
Missouri:

$45229

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $669 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $791)
This county:

$669
State:

$520


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $151,300 (it was $104,600 in 2000)
Cass County:

$151,300
Missouri:

$139,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,700 - $226,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $169,762
Here:

$169,762
State:

$180,542

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,723
Here:

$130,723
State:

$174,118

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $33,508
Here:

$33,508
State:

$127,773

Mobile homes: $73,964
Here:

$73,964
State:

$37,932
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,315
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435

Institutionalized population: 880

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 99
  • Burglaries: 162
  • Thefts: 314
  • Auto thefts: 62

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 48
  • Burglaries: 154
  • Thefts: 272
  • Auto thefts: 51

Cass County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 637 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2001: 648 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 2002: 727 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2003: 871 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2004: 987 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2005: 1059 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2006: 870 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2007: 473 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2008: 198 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2009: 123 buildings, average cost: $232,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cass County Missouri:

McCain (Republican): 59.5%
Obama (Democratic): 39.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Cass County household income distribution in 2009 Cass County home values distribution


Cass County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
Cass County:

9.3%
Missouri:

14.6%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.8%
Whole state:

11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.8%
Whole state:

5.1%

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.

Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Cass County:

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.


Local government website:www.casscounty.com/cassfr.htm

Click to draw/clear Cass County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Missouri:

7.1%

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)

Cass County:

1.6%
Whole state:

2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 394
  • 1990 to 1994: 121
  • 1985 to 1989: 142
  • 1980 to 1984: 118
  • 1975 to 1979: 68
  • 1970 to 1974: 63
  • 1970 to 1974: 77
  • 1965 to 1969: 329

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%

Cass County marital status for males
Cass County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,787
  • One, attached: 1,470
  • Two: 1,064
  • 3 or 4: 1,431
  • 5 to 9: 477
  • 10 to 19: 213
  • 20 or more: 461
  • Mobile homes: 2,715
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

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

Here:

74.9% with mortgage
State:

67.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.01%
Here41.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 33,670
Total congregations: 87

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents14,642 (43.5%)4,762 (14.1%)4,360 (12.9%)3,100 (9.2%)1,007 (3.0%)
Congregations26 (29.9%)3 (3.4%)9 (10.3%)5 (5.7%)4 (4.6%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USALutheran ChurchOther
Adherents961 (2.9%)916 (2.7%)618 (1.8%)525 (1.6%)2,779 (8.3%)
Congregations3 (3.4%)7 (8.0%)2 (2.3%)3 (3.4%)25 (28.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cass County - Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Peculiar

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
This county:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Cass County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Cass County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
This county:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Cass County:

6.50 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.6%
Missouri:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cass County:

10.1%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Cass County:

Average size of farms: 192 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,612
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $174.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,563
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,520
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.56
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.53%
Corn for grain: 28587 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12269 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 64198 harvested acres
Vegetables: 84 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 76 acres

Tornado activity:

Cass County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cass County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Cass County center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1961): March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1934): August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3303): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 1, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1773): June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1773, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 2007 to May 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1708): June 11, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1708, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 8, 2006 to March 13, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1631): March 16, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3232): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to May 31, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1524): June 11, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1524, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cass County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • India (4%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cass County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • United States or American (19%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Cass County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 33,614 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 4,711 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 97 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Railroad: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0%)
  • Walked: 453 (1%)
  • Other means: 245 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,561 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cass County, Missouri:

  • 800 people in nursing homes
  • 65 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,760.

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.31%
Missouri average:

7.87%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  4.21% ($45,970 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.81% ($63,931)
from Bates County, MO  0.26% ($29,270)
from Clay County, MO  0.25% ($44,988)
from Johnson County, MO  0.19% ($41,969)
from Henry County, MO  0.16% ($28,436)
from Platte County, MO  0.09% ($34,067)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Missouri average:

7.66%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  3.14% ($32,756 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.69% ($38,117)
to Bates County, MO  0.29% ($32,806)
to Clay County, MO  0.28% ($44,750)
to Johnson County, MO  0.23% ($34,584)
to Henry County, MO  0.17% ($40,709)
to Platte County, MO  0.12% ($48,513)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Cass County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Cass County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cass County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.18
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4111.670
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 82.98
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30104.92

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1329.700
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 766.190
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.43

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53.06

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.24

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:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 91.6
  • Other - 40.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 81,120
  • In family households: 72,618 (19,107 male householders, 3,989 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 8,502 (3,274 male householders (2,586 living alone)), 3,866 female householders (3,449 living alone)), 1,362 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 972 (885 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $410,423,000 ($4481 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $73,225,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $208,290,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,429,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,522,000
Federal grants: $51,691,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,812,000 ($3,827,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $65,678,000 ($50,788,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,958,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,352,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,406,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,127
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,815
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +280
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,759
Here:

+104 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cass County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.96 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,373
  • 2000 to 2004: 6,144
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,282
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,160
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,823
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,486
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,497
  • 1940 to 1949: 866
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,817
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 119
  • 3 rooms: 415
  • 4 rooms: 1,717
  • 5 rooms: 5,025
  • 6 rooms: 6,872
  • 7 rooms: 4,653
  • 8 rooms: 2,710
  • 9+ rooms: 2,468
  • 1 room: 154
  • 2 rooms: 404
  • 3 rooms: 1,055
  • 4 rooms: 1,728
  • 5 rooms: 1,293
  • 6 rooms: 881
  • 7 rooms: 367
  • 8 rooms: 141
  • 9+ rooms: 143
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cass County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 476
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,747
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,334
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,535
  • 5+ bedrooms: 871
  • no bedroom: 180
  • 1 bedroom: 1,525
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,322
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,762
  • 4 bedrooms: 340
  • 5+ bedrooms: 37
Cars and other vehicles available in Cass County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 459
  • 1 vehicle: 5,184
  • 2 vehicles: 11,395
  • 3 vehicles: 5,166
  • 4 vehicles: 1,324
  • 5+ vehicles: 474
  • no vehicle: 842
  • 1 vehicle: 2,883
  • 2 vehicles: 1,955
  • 3 vehicles: 374
  • 4 vehicles: 79
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

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.

Cass County:

52.9%
State average:

54.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 51865
  • Northeast: 1605
  • Midwest: 15742
  • South: 6758
  • West: 3969

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cass County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (58.5%)
  • Electricity (22.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.0%)
  • Wood (2.6%)
  • Utility gas (63.2%)
  • Electricity (27.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Wood (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,075
Here:

10.0%
Missouri:

13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 345
Here:

7.4%
Missouri:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 636
Here:

28.7%
Missouri:

24.9%

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.)


Cass County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $17,696,000
    All Other: $4,195,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $348,000
    Hospitals: $100,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $24,653,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,340,000
    Highways: $405,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,933,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $169,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $725,000
    Interest Earnings: $617,000
    Sale of Property: $130,000
    Special Assessments: $72,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $65,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,180,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,760,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $783,000
    Police Protection: $719,000
    Regular Highways: $229,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,752,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,875,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,612,000
    All Other: $1,359,000
    General Local Government Support: $236,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,242,000
    Property: $4,221,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,102,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 773
  • Number of aged recipients: 44
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 729
  • Number of recipients under 18: 141
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 547
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 85
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 306
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 330


Cass County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cass County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED655$134,281491$149,3282,835$160,988123$56,1712$1,027,000145$124,95254$61,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$134,31042$129,405247$148,92714$42,0710$010$119,00014$60,071
APPLICATIONS DENIED86$137,90785$143,882850$168,28495$34,0530$048$161,00029$66,759
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN69$137,98653$129,038708$164,33923$81,6520$019$130,0534$84,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$129,2677$124,429155$172,2845$86,0000$01$66,0003$103,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED96$182,250116$189,7162$112,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$239,63247$203,0851$68,0001$49,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$189,45536$199,3061$288,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$155,0008$215,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$186,3336$188,8332$93,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cass County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary44181.2 years
John39075.8 years
William38175.9 years
James37473.4 years
Robert35072.0 years
Charles29075.5 years
George22477.0 years
Helen16680.8 years
Dorothy14878.5 years
Richard13968.2 years
Most common last names in Cass County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22176.3 years
Brown13875.4 years
Miller12578.1 years
Johnson11478.7 years
Jones10077.6 years
Davis9679.0 years
Anderson8978.8 years
Williams8774.7 years
Wilson6979.4 years
Moore6877.5 years
Businesses in Cass County, MO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Applebee's2MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's3Maurices1
AutoZone2McDonald's4
Baskin-Robbins1Nike5
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
CVS3Payless1
Church's Chicken1PetSmart1
Comfort Inn2Pizza Hut5
Cricket Wireless2Popeyes1
Curves4RadioShack1
DHL2Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen2Ryan's Grill1
Dennys1SONIC Drive-In6
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel2
Famous Footwear1Starbucks1
FedEx10Subway7
GNC1Super 81
GameStop2T-Mobile3
Goodwill2Taco Bell3
H&R Block4Target1
Hardee's1True Value1
Home Depot1U-Haul5
IHOP1UPS14
Jimmy John's16Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Waffle House1
Kincaid1Walgreens3
Kohl's1Walmart2
Lane Furniture1Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza2
Browse common businesses in Cass County, MO


Cass County on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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