Cass County, Minnesota

Cass County
The Cass County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°57′N 94°19′W / 46.95°N 94.32°W / 46.95; -94.32
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedSeptember 1, 1851 (created)
1897 (organized)
Named afterLewis Cass
SeatWalker
Largest cityLake Shore
Area
  Total
2,414 sq mi (6,250 km2)
  Land2,022 sq mi (5,240 km2)
  Water393 sq mi (1,020 km2)  16%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
30,066
  Estimate 
(2023)
31,446
  Density14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.cass.mn.us

Cass County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,066. Its county seat is Walker. The county was formed in 1851, and was organized in 1897.

Cass County is included in the Brainerd, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A substantial part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.