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Welcome to Cass Lake ...

The city of Cass Lake is located in Cass County<1>.


The location of Cass Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cass Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

A typical abbreviation for Cass Lake: Cass Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cass Lake has a population of 756 people<3> (see below for details).

Cass Lake is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cass Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Cass Lake: (218)

The ZIP code for Cass Lake: 56633<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cass Lake had an population of 756 people. This is a decrease of 1.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cass Lake had a population of 770 people. This makes Cass Lake the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Cass Lake represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 403rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 770 people, the population of Cass Lake decreased 10.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 860 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cass Lake.

Communities Also Named Cass Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cass Lake - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cass Lake.

Communities near Cass Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cass Lake.

  • Bemidji
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <6>
  • Tenstrike
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
    • Bena is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <6>
  • Laporte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Hubbard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <6>
  • Turtle River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
    • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • North Central Cass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
    • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Pennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
    • Rosby is located in Beltrami County
  • Lavinia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cass Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cass Lake.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cass Lake. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cass Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cass Lake ...

Looking for more information about Cass Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cass Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cass Lake.

Adding Cass Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cass Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cass Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cass Lake post office opened in 1899.

We also found Cass Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cass Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cass Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cass Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cass Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cass Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cass Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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