Who is the Cass County County Attorney?

Benjamin Lindstrom is the County Attorney of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cass County County Recorder?

Kimberly Fagerman is the County Recorder of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cass County Sheriff?

Bryan Welk is the Sheriff of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Cass County commissioners?

Neal Gaalswyk (District 1); Bob Kangas (District 2); Rusty Lilyquist (District 3); Scott Bruns (District 4); Rick Haaland (District 5).

What is the population of Cass County?

About 30,992 people, with a median age of 49.9; the median household income is $68,874 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Cass County?

5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 730 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,454, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Cass County?

80 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 50 township, 5 school district and 10 special district governments.

Cass County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cass County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Cass County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Neal Gaalswyk source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Bob Kangas source
County Commissioner, District 3	Rusty Lilyquist source
County Commissioner, District 4	Scott Bruns source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Rick Haaland source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Benjamin Lindstrom source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Kimberly Fagerman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Bryan Welk source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cass County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 80 local governments in Cass County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (14 municipal, 50 township)	64	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	10	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Cass County

30,992people

49.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,874 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

26%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$288,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.9%U.S.: 8.4%

38.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 80.8% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 16.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Cass County

5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

730people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

13,724people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

14,454in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.1%	730	13,724	14,454
August 2026	5.5%	804	13,942	14,746
July 2026	5.2%	780	14,156	14,936
June 2026	5.4%	811	14,162	14,973
May 2026	5.0%	721	13,749	14,470
April 2026	6.9%	969	13,147	14,116
March 2026	9.9%	1,396	12,692	14,088
February 2026	10.2%	1,434	12,676	14,110
January 2026	10.5%	1,493	12,691	14,184
December 2025	8.7%	1,246	13,053	14,299
November 2025	7.1%	1,011	13,287	14,298
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	608	14,209	14,817
August 2025	4.5%	682	14,606	15,288
July 2025	4.6%	720	14,784	15,504
June 2025	4.7%	730	14,709	15,439
May 2025	4.4%	651	14,287	14,938
April 2025	6.5%	942	13,506	14,448
March 2025	8.4%	1,194	13,071	14,265
February 2025	8.4%	1,200	13,021	14,221
January 2025	8.3%	1,187	13,037	14,224
December 2024	6.0%	853	13,420	14,273
November 2024	4.7%	673	13,574	14,247
October 2024	3.3%	476	14,130	14,606

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.3%	925	13,779	14,704
2024	5.0%	731	13,873	14,604
2023	4.6%	668	13,804	14,472
2022	4.0%	568	13,633	14,201
2021	5.0%	755	14,383	15,138
2020	9.4%	1,337	12,815	14,152
2019	5.8%	810	13,261	14,071
2018	5.4%	756	13,149	13,905
2017	6.1%	855	13,146	14,001
2016	7.0%	974	12,852	13,826

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Cass County

153.7 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

371.1 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

0murders2025, 53 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	53	153.7	128	371.1
2024	64	184.0	122	350.7
2023	33	95.4	87	251.5
2022	53	156.7	182	538.3
2019	40	131.8	660	2,174.2
2017	46	153.7	363	1,212.5
2016	55	190.7	438	1,518.8

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Cass County Sheriff's Office	2025	48	103	28,262
Lake Shore Police Department	2024	0	3	1,139
Walker Police Department	2025	3	8	983
Pine River Police Department	2025	2	7	927
Motley Police Department	2023	1	27	688
Pillager Police Department	2025	0	0	536

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 32,533 people.

54sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

30civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Cass County Sheriff's Office	45	30	28,262
Walker Police Department	3	0	983
Pine River Police Department	3	0	927
Pillager Police Department	1	0	536
Lake Shore Police Department	1	0	1,137
Motley Police Department	1	0	688

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	54	1.66	30	6
2024	56	1.71	29	6
2022	55	1.73	28	6
2021	56	1.82	32	6
2019	56	1.85	32	7

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Cass County County Attorney?: Benjamin Lindstrom is the County Attorney of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County County Recorder?: Kimberly Fagerman is the County Recorder of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County Sheriff?: Bryan Welk is the Sheriff of Cass County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cass County commissioners?: Neal Gaalswyk (District 1); Bob Kangas (District 2); Rusty Lilyquist (District 3); Scott Bruns (District 4); Rick Haaland (District 5).
What is the population of Cass County?: About 30,992 people, with a median age of 49.9; the median household income is $68,874 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cass County?: 5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 730 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,454, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cass County?: 80 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 50 township, 5 school district and 10 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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