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Cass County, Minnesota

11 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 11 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 11 tracked ZIP records scored
11
ZIP Codes
$265K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Cass County, Minnesota

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.9 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 14.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $461, largest modeled factor: Sea Level

38% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 36.9% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1995
Median Build Year
38%
Pre-1980 Housing
34/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
10%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $461

Sea Level Rise $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $297/yr
Flood $200/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

17,931 housing units in Cass County

Pre-1940 6%
1940–1959 9%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 29%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Cass County residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 36.9% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Cass County

11 ZIP codes tracked in Cass County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 56430 Ah Gwah Ching — — —
2 56435 Backus — — $230K
3 56452 Hackensack — — $304K
4 56473 Pillager — — $263K
5 56484 Walker — — $293K
6 56626 Bena — — $184K
7 56633 Cass Lake — — $158K
8 56641 Federal Dam — — $166K
9 56655 Longville — — $302K
10 56662 Outing — — $390K
11 56672 Remer — — $267K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Cass County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Cass County in Minnesota covers 11 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

No EPA violation count is attached to the tracked ZIP codes of Cass County in our data (no water system is mapped, or the mapping is held back for review), so violation records are not shown here; the local utility may still have EPA records (search EPA ECHO by system name).

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Cass County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Cass County is sea level. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $461 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Cass County?
The median home build year in Cass County is 1995. 38% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Cass County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/cass/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-minnesota-cass,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Cass County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/cass/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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