Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cass County, MN

In Cass County we serve 15 cities and communities: Backus, Bena, Boy River, Cass Lake, Chickamaw Beach, East Gull Lake, Federal Dam, Hackensack, Lake Shore, Longville, Pillager, Pine River, Remer, Walker and Whipholt.

Cass County has 24,294 housing units, and 85% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 9% of the housing units.

The median home in Cass County was built in 1990. 37% of homes in Cass County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 5,186 homes.

85% of occupied homes in Cass County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cass County is valued at $262,300. Among occupied homes in Cass County, 18% heat with utility gas, 24% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 107 hail events, 103 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes in Cass County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3 inches on July 26, 2021, near Bena. 29 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Cass County was on September 12, 2025: 1 in hail near Motley. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Cass County was on July 27, 2025, near Bena. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cass County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 54 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Cass County scores 33.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 80th of 87 Minnesota counties. Cass County scores 61.5 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Cass County scores 78.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Cass County is for cold wave, at 84 of 100.

Cass County averages 27.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Cass County is 40.5°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 41 miles from the center of Cass County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map