Cass County

MyTownView tracks 5 municipalities in Cass County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

5Municipalities
51,520Residents
43Articles
$50,608Avg. Median Income
$112,180Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23State orders performance evaluation of Village of Cassopolis following WNDU I-Team reportCassopolisApr 23Marcellus all-state star Cale Hackenberg commits to D1 Eastern Kentucky baseballMarcellusApr 20Dowagiac residents complain about constant noise from Hyperscale Data centerDowagiacApr 17State orders performance evaluation of Village of Cassopolis following WNDU I-Team reportCassopolisApr 14Pokagon Band backs Dowagiac's push for transparency over proposed data center expansionDowagiacApr 13We the People: Dowagiac’s unique contributions to American historyDowagiacApr 10Beacon names president of Dowagiac Hospital in MichiganDowagiacApr 1Dowagiac mayor demands details from AI company after expansion announcementDowagiacApr 1Dowagiac data center moves forward with expansion plans and agreement to purchase additional landDowagiacMar 26Man dead after crashing into tree near Cassopolis, deputies sayCassopolisMar 12Multiple fire crews extinguish house fire near Garver Lake Road in EdwardsburgEdwardsburgMar 10Edwardsburg community groups deliver meals to tornado victimsEdwardsburgMar 9Drone Video: Edwardsburg EF-1 tornado damageEdwardsburgMar 9Edwardsburg school staff sheltered students before tornado warnings soundedEdwardsburgMar 812-year-old killed in Edwardsburg tornado; Union City tornado threw mobile home 100 yards, NWS saysEdwardsburg

Rankings in Cass County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1EdwardsburgCass+18.3%
2CassopolisCass+4.0%
3DowagiacCass+1.0%
4MarcellusCass-0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1EdwardsburgCass1.13%
2CassopolisCass1.30%
3DowagiacCass1.34%
4MarcellusCass1.46%
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Source: MI Treasury Form 4029 Total Millage Rates

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1EdwardsburgCass98 / 100
2CassopolisCass96 / 100
3DowagiacCass96 / 100
4MarcellusCass96 / 100
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Source: MI Treasury F-65 reports & MERS of Michigan

Municipalities

Cassopolis

Pop. 1,834Income $40,529Homes $110,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Dowagiac

Pop. 5,732Income $38,433Homes $130,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Edwardsburg

Pop. 1,472Income $53,661Homes $122,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Marcellus

Pop. 1,112Income $55,417Homes $120,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Vandalia

Pop. 366Income $65,000Homes $77,500
Village (President-Trustee)