East Cass UT is a community in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 5 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56672.
Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population50 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$352Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in East Cass UT, part in Remer City and Thunder Lake
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Around East Cass UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL475 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Cass UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Cass UT
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
East Cass UT had 70 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 2722nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leech Lake, MN weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Cass UT.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River18.7 miles
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids19.4 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake38.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in East Cass UT
Public schools here are run by Northland Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northland ElementaryRemer
Pre-K–5
185
Public
2.1 mi
Northland SecondaryRemer
6–12
149
Public
2.1 mi
Little SandRemer
7–12
10
Alternative Education
2.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Remer City, Thunder Lake, Boy Lake, Remer Township, Slater, Lima, Inguadona, Trelipe, Boy River Township, Crooked Lake, Rogers Township, Salem Township, North Cass UT and Boy River City.
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