1. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 Indiana Prevention Resource Center GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 4 Cass County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP, Project Director The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

2. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 4 Cass County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Director Project Staff : Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Ryan Chopra, MPH Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Tuba M. Pervin Altay, MPH

3. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Cass County Map The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional.

4. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Cass County is located in northern Indiana, but at the center of the southern border of the northern counties. It is bordered by Miami County to the east, Fulton to the north, Pulaski to the northwest, White County to the west, Carroll County to the south/southwest, and Howard County to the south. U.S. Highways 35 and 24 intersect in Cass County. Elevation is 550- 800 feet. The landscape features oak, maple, birch, beech, and hickory trees. Although the land in the south and northwest is rather level and that along Deer Creek (south) and the Wabash River (north central) is steeply sloped, most of the county has slightly sloping countryside. This county is part of the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain resource area. Cass County is in Eastern Time Zone and it observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 16 ٥ / 35 ٥ in January and 61 ٥ / 86 ٥ in July. Annual precipitation is 38-40 and snowfall 22- 35 inches. Typically the first freeze of the season is around October 10-15 and the last freeze is around May 1-5. The growing season lasts about 158-168 days. Nearly nine-tenths of the land is farmland and almost all of that is used for cash crops. Main crops include corn for grain, hay and soybeans. Vegetable crops include cucumbers and tomatoes. Livestock include cattle/calves, hogs/pigs, and sheep/lambs. Popcorn is a special crop. Main natural resources include cement, clay, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, and commercial forestland. Communities include the city of Logansport, the county seat. Towns include Galveston, Onward, Royal Center, and Walton. Townships include Adams, Bethlehem, Boone, Clay, Clinton, Deer Creek, Eel, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Miami, Noble, Tipton, and Washington. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Notes fromIndiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

5. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Cass County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

6. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes A famous son of Cass County is Tony Hinkle (1898-1992), a beloved athlete and coach born on a farm near Logansport. Hinkle took the Butler University basketball team to nationals in 1929, and it is said that it was his idea that basketballs be orange. Another native of Logansport, Greg Kinnear (1963- )gained recognition as a movie actor and TV host of various talk shows. (Nelson Price, Indiana Legends, Carmel: Guild Press of Indiana, Inc., 1997, p. 252-3, 255-6) Cass County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” (http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html):http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html 3. Location and Historical Notes

7. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web Site (www.census.gov) 3. Cass County Block Group Maps

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