Cass County, North Dakota

Cass County
Cass County Courthouse in Fargo
Cass County Courthouse in Fargo
Map of North Dakota highlighting Cass County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°55′37.211″N 97°15′8.55″W / 46.92700306°N 97.2523750°W / 46.92700306; -97.2523750
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedOctober 27, 1873
Named forGeorge Washington Cass
SeatFargo
Largest cityFargo
Area
 • Total
1,767.811 sq mi (4,578.61 km2)
 • Land1,764.935 sq mi (4,571.16 km2)
 • Water2.876 sq mi (7.45 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
184,525
 • Estimate 
(2023)
196,362 Increase
 • Density111.266/sq mi (42.960/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitecasscountynd.gov

Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 184,525.[1] Cass County is the most populous county in North Dakota, accounting for nearly a quarter of the state's population.[2][3] The county seat is Fargo,[4] the state's most populous city. The county is named for George Washington Cass, president of the Northern Pacific Railway from 1872 to 1875. It is the only Cass County in the United States that is not named after Lewis Cass.

Cass County is part of the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Based on the 2020 Census: 184,525 / 779,094 (ND pop.) = 23.68%
  3. ^ "Top 100 Counties by Growth, 2017". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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