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Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 184,525. Cass County is the most populous county in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 24% of the state's population. The county seat is Fargo, the state's most populous city.
Cass County is part of the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Cass County was defined by action of the Dakota Territory legislature on January 4, 1873, and its organization was effected on October 27 of that year. It was named for railroad executive George Washington Cass (1810 - 1888). Its boundaries were altered in 1875, and in 1961.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1872 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1884 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1880 | 8,998
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1890 | 19,613
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1900 | 28,625
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1910 | 33,935
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1920 | 41,477
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1930 | 48,735
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1940 | 52,849
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1950 | 58,877
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1960 | 66,947
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1970 | 73,653
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1980 | 88,247
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1990 | 102,874
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Research Tips
External links
www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/archives
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