Cass County

Cass County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	26,598
County Seat	Cass County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	025
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	13,341
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	26,749
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	2,522
Housing Units	11,693
Uninsured	620
Net Migration (recent)	92
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	611
Total Employees	4,523
Avg Annual Pay	$51,481
Median Household Income	$87,673
Poverty Rate	5.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,572
Federal Spending FY2024	$174,090,853
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,545

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$234,300
Median Rent	$970
FMR Studio	$990
FMR 1BR	$1,052
FMR 2BR	$1,261
FMR 3BR	$1,675
FMR 4BR	$1,864

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	14.5%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.8
Air Quality Good Days	259

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	27
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	32
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	135
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	52
Land in Farms (acres)	1,644
Avg Farm Size (acres)	31.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-10-21
FM	WACONDA-BEAVER LAKE FIRE COMPLEX	2023-04-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2022-02-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2021-09-06
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2017-08-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cass County

Plattsmouth — pop 6,544
Louisville — pop 1,319
Eagle — pop 1,065
Weeping Water — pop 1,029
Elmwood — pop 654
Greenwood — pop 595
Murray — pop 480
Cedar Creek — pop 465
Murdock — pop 270
Union — pop 195
Avoca — pop 178
Nehawka — pop 173
Manley — pop 167
Alvo — pop 115
South Bend — pop 92

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.