Cass County, Indiana

Founding: 1828
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Lewis Cass, Michigan politician
Seat: Logansport (1829–)

Land area: 412 square miles

Population (2010): 38,966

Population (historic): 1,162 (1830); 11,021 (1850); 24,193 (1870); 34,545 (1900); 34,518 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1830–1900

Subdivisions: One city; seven towns; 14 townships

National Register listings: 17

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 6,900 (42.1%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 62.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.2%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,411
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,319

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,395
Average farm size (1920): 86.7 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Germany

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Logansport

Namesake: Unknown

Founding: 1828 (platting); 1828 (post office)

Population (2010): 18,396

Population (historic): 2,251 (1850); 8,950 (1870); 13,328 (1890); 19,050 (1910); 18,508 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1920; 1990s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,160 (54.1%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Robert Dillman Farm (1882). 4863 North 900E. Adams. Italianate.
2. William Delaplane House (c. 1850). 4297 East 75N. Clay. Greek Revival.
3. *Josephus Atkinson Farm (c. 1865). 4474 West 400S. Clinton. Italianate.
4. School Number Five (c. 1890). South 300E, south of East 1100S. Deer Creek. Eastlake. Razed.
5. Center Brethren Church (1914). 147 East 1125S. Deer Creek. Classical Revival.
6. Abraham Smith Farm (c. 1890). 3559 East 1175S. Deer Creek. Queen Anne.
7. Gish House (c. 1890). 10242 Morgan Hill Road. Deer Creek. Queen Anne. Razed.
8. Ambrose Elliott House (1879). East 1000N, west of Grassy Creek. Harrison. Classical Revival. Razed.
9. Thomas Barr Farm (c. 1865). 4720 Royal Center Pike. Harrison. Greek Revival.
10. Joseph Gray House (c. 1875). 12248 County Road 700E. Jackson. Italianate.
11. Mary Weaver House (c. 1885). 421 South 950E. Miami. Italianate. Razed.
12. Thomas Bradfield Farm (c. 1850). 380 East 500S. Washington. Greek Revival/Italianate.
13. Henry Yeakley House (c. 1870). 866 County Road 1000N. Washington. Italianate.