Cass County, Minnesota
74 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,992
- Median household income
- $68,874
- ±2,502
- Unemployed
- 6.6%
- 925 of 14,110 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
- 11,501 of 12,874 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cass | 30,639 (2021) | Po Box 3000, Walker | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Backus | 267 (2021) | Po Box 44, Backus | Website |
| City of Bena | 148 (2021) | Po Box 26, Bena | — |
| City of Boy River | 26 (2021) | 112 Main St S, Boy River | Website |
| City of Cass Lake | 685 (2021) | Po Box 877, Cass Lake | — |
| City of Chickamaw Beach | 131 (2021) | 6675 Indian Trail Ln, Pine River | — |
| City of East Gull Lake | 1,030 (2021) | 10790 Squaw Point Rd, East Gull Lake | Website |
| City of Federal Dam | 121 (2021) | 222 Main St, Federal Dam | — |
| City of Hackensack | 294 (2021) | Po Box 490, Hackensack | — |
| City of Lake Shore | 1,090 (2021) | 8583 Interlachen Rd, Lake Shore | Website |
| City of Longville | 160 (2021) | Po Box 217, Longville | Website |
| City of Pillager | 507 (2021) | 306 W Elm Ave, Pillager | — |
| City of Pine River | 895 (2021) | Po Box 87, Pine River | — |
| City of Remer | 390 (2021) | Po Box 54, Remer | Website |
| City of Walker | 952 (2021) | Po Box 207, Walker | Website |
Townships 49
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ansel | 78 (2021) | 3288 84th Ave Sw, Sebeka | — |
| Township of Barclay | 542 (2021) | 1392 24th St Sw, Pine River | — |
| Township of Becker | 492 (2021) | 10999 75th Ave Sw, Motley | — |
| Township of Beulah | 72 (2021) | 7477 Cr 58 Ne, Outing | — |
| Township of Birch Lake | 581 (2021) | 4775 Birch Lake Ln Nw, Hackensack | — |
| Township of Blind Lake | 100 (2021) | 767 12th St Ne, Pine River | — |
| Township of Boy Lake | 230 (2021) | 8882 20th Ave Ne, Boy River | — |
| Township of Boy River | 60 (2021) | 2840 County 63 Ne, Boy River | — |
| Township of Bull Moose | 145 (2021) | 90 72nd Ave Sw, Backus | — |
| Township of Bungo | 161 (2021) | 4146 52nd Ave Sw, Pine River | — |
| Township of Byron | 155 (2021) | 7105 State 64 Sw, Motley | — |
| Township of Crooked Lake | 516 (2021) | Po Box 5, Outing | — |
| Township of Deerfield | 118 (2021) | 1946 Co 41 Nw, Backus | — |
| Township of Fairview | 912 (2021) | 11491 Gull Lake Dr Sw, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Gould | 232 (2021) | 11229 County Road 8 Ne, Federal Dam | — |
| Township of Hiram | 358 (2021) | 3276 52nd Ave Nw, Hackensack | — |
| Township of Home Brook | 268 (2021) | 2308 91st St Sw, Pequot Lakes | — |
| Township of Inguadona | 164 (2021) | 8182 Excelsior Rd, Baxter | — |
| Township of Kego | 644 (2021) | 833 State 200 Ne, Longville | — |
| Township of Leech Lake | 496 (2021) | 11134 72nd Ave Nw, Laporte | — |
| Township of Loon Lake | 637 (2021) | 1630 Cr 17 Sw, Pequot Lakes | — |
| Township of Maple | 429 (2021) | 6483 42nd Ave Sw, Pequot Lakes | — |
| Township of May | 863 (2021) | Po Box 373, Pillager | — |
| Township of McKinley | 144 (2021) | Po Box 2088, McKinley | — |
| Township of Meadow Brook | 230 (2021) | 9414 57th Ave Sw, Motley | — |
| Township of Moose Lake | 137 (2021) | 6640 71st Ave Sw, Motley | — |
| Township of Otter Tail Peninsula | 65 (2021) | 12962 Sunset Beach Rd Nw, Bena | — |
| Township of Pike Bay | 1,743 (2021) | Po Box 1355, Cass Lake | — |
| Township of Pine Lake | 189 (2021) | 41442 Pinewood Ln, Laporte | — |
| Township of Pine River | 1,210 (2021) | 1396 Big Bear Ln Sw, Backus | — |
| Township of Ponto Lake | 601 (2021) | 1897 E Ponto Lake Rd Nw, Backus | Website |
| Township of Poplar | 180 (2021) | 8285 68th St Sw, Staples | — |
| Township of Powers | 832 (2021) | 3317 2nd St Nw, Backus | — |
| Township of Remer | 194 (2021) | 6484 State 200 Ne, Remer | — |
| Township of Rogers | 68 (2021) | 8679 Tobique Rd Ne, Remer | — |
| Township of Salem | 118 (2021) | 9671 County 52 Ne, Remer | — |
| Township of Shingobee | 1,696 (2021) | Po Box 34, Walker | Website |
| Township of Slater | 198 (2021) | Po Box 145, Remer | — |
| Township of Smoky Hollow | 57 (2021) | 4003 Mejdrich Dr Ne, Swatara | — |
| Township of Sylvan | 2,953 (2021) | 12248 Clark Dr Sw, Brainerd | Website |
| Township of Thunder Lake | 236 (2021) | 5027 State 6, Remer | — |
| Township of Torrey | 173 (2021) | 09661 Sugar Lake Trail Ne, Deer River | — |
| Township of Trelipe | 184 (2021) | 5645 County 7 Ne, Remer | — |
| Township of Turtle Lake | 824 (2021) | 4944 State 371 Nw, Hackensack | — |
| Township of Wabedo | 436 (2021) | 1535 Bargen Ln Ne, Longville | Website |
| Township of Walden | 552 (2021) | 4531 44th St Sw, Pine River | — |
| Township of Wilkinson | 598 (2021) | Po Box 337, Cass Lake | — |
| Township of Wilson | 671 (2021) | 2178 Hassman Hill Road Sw, Pine River | — |
| Township of Woodrow | 726 (2021) | 2 Wood Haven Lane Ne, Longville | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Co/Leech Lake Reserv Childrens Init | Health | Po Box 610, Pine River | — |
| Cass County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 33, Backus | — |
| Cass Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 397, Cass Lake | — |
| Leech Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 938, Cass Lake | — |
| Pine River Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 312 1st St S, Pine River | — |
| Walker Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 217, Walker | — |
| Kitchigami Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 84, Pine River | Website |
| Northeast Minnesota Regional Radio Board | Other single function districts | 217 W 27th St, Hibbing | Website |
| Quad Cities Cable Commission | Other single function districts | 12254 Ensign Ave N, Champlin | Website |
| Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 3000, Walker | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
208 CENTRAL AVE NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Central Lakes Adventure School
Independent charter district1 schools
12763 COUNTY ROAD 1 SW, Pillager, MN, 56473
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
316 MAIN ST E, Remer, MN, 56672
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
323 E 2ND ST S, Pillager, MN, 56473
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
401 MURRAY AVE, Pine River, MN, 56474
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Up North Learning Center
Specialized district1 schools
5413 COUNTY ROAD 37 NW, Walker, MN, 56484
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist
School district2 schools
301 4TH ST, Walker, MN, 56484
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pine River Market Square
102 Barclay Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Pine River Market Square - Winter
307 Norway Ave, Pine River, MN, 56474
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Green Scene Walker Community Farmer's Market
617 Michigan Avenue, Walker, MN, 56484
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-11. USDA listing
Walker Community Farmers' & Crafters Market
617 Michigan Ave, Walker, MN, 56484
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.