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Electric companies in Cass County, Missouri

Cass County, MO ranks 4th of 114 Missouri counties for the highest median home value ($269,000). Cass County, MO has 109,393 residents. Cass County, MO: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Cass County, MO: home electricity prices of 12.28 to 14.00 cents per kWh.

Cass County, MO on the map

Cass County, MO and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsRayBatesJacksonCassClayJohnson

Cass County, MO darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO: 15,920 of 44,928 homes were built before 1980 and 15,109 in 2000 or later. Cass County, MO has 35,260 detached houses, 1,839 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,262 mobile homes, and 10,200 of 42,311 households rent.

Age of homes in Cass County, MO

% of homes by decade built, Cass County, MO

  1. 5pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 550s
  4. 960s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1380s
  7. 1890s
  8. 2100s
  9. 1110s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Cass County, MO

% of homes by main fuel, Cass County

  • Utility gas55.4
  • Electricity32.1
  • Propane9.7
  • Wood1.9
Cass County, MO housing against Missouri counties
Cass County, MOValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Cass County, MO, median year built19911979+12 years8 of 114
Cass County, MO, built before 198035.4%52.5%-17.1 points104 of 114
Cass County, MO, built 2000 or later33.6%19.9%+13.7 points10 of 114
Cass County, MO, detached houses78.5%76.2%+2.2 points41 of 114
Cass County, MO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings4.1%3.3%+0.8 points43 of 114
Cass County, MO, mobile homes5.0%10.4%-5.3 points99 of 114
Cass County, MO, renter households24.1%24.1%+0.0 points57 of 114
Cass County, MO, median home value$269,000$156,150+$112,8504 of 114
Cass County, MO, median gross rent a month$1,147$752+$3956 of 114
Cass County, MO, people per household2.562.50+0.0636 of 114

Facts about Cass County, MO

Residents of Cass County, MO, ACS 2023
109,3939 of 114 Missouri counties
Households in Cass County, MO
42,3112.59 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Cass County, MO
75.9%32,111 owner and 10,200 renter households
Median household income in Cass County, MO
$87,4133 of 114 Missouri counties
Housing units in Cass County, MO
44,9282,617 vacant or seasonal, 5.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Cass County, MO
32.1%13,592 homes, 92 of 114 Missouri counties
Utilities listed for Cass County, MO
44 with a home price: West Central Electric Coop Inc, Evergy Missouri West, Evergy Metro
Lowest home price in Cass County, MO
12.28 ¢/kWhWest Central Electric Coop Inc, 12.3% below the highest
Highest home price in Cass County, MO
14.00 ¢/kWhOsage Valley Elec Coop Assn
Monthly bill gap in Cass County, MO
$17between the two at 1,001 kWh, $206 a year, 0.24% of the Cass County, MO median income
ZIP areas touching Cass County, MO
1364012 to 64747
Outage-linked storm events in Cass County, MO
127NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Cass County, MO
35.4%median year built 1991
Flood claims in Cass County, MO
81NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid
Home energy burden in Cass County, MO
2.6%$1,592 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Cass County, MO

Evergy Missouri West charged Cass County, MO homes 11.26 ¢/kWh in 2015. Cass County, MO: 12.55 ¢ in 2024, 11% up. Cass County, MO: against 15% up for the Missouri average.

Cass County, MO: a 1,001 kWh month at that price. Cass County, MO: $113 in 2015, $126 in 2024. Cass County, MO: $1,507 a year, 1.7% of the $87,413 median income.

Cass: 10 yearly prices
YearEvergy Missouri West, Cass County, MOCass: Gap to Missouri averageCass: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Cass11.26+0.05-1.39
2016, Cass11.30+0.09-1.25
2017, Cass11.24-0.39-1.65
2018, Cass11.16-0.18-1.71
2019, Cass10.89-0.25-2.12
2020, Cass11.29+0.07-1.86
2021, Cass11.22-0.19-2.44
2022, Cass11.75+0.01-3.29
2023, Cass12.62+0.04-3.38
2024, Cass12.55-0.36-3.93

Cass County, MO: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Cass County, MO price.

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Outage risk in Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 127 in all, 116.1 per 100,000 residents of 109,393, rank 27 of 114 Missouri counties. Property damage in Cass County, MO: $121K.

Events by year in Cass County, MO

events a year, Cass County, MO

  1. 11'15
  2. 15'16
  3. 11'17
  4. 5'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 12'20
  7. 7'21
  8. 3'22
  9. 4'23
  10. 27'24
  11. 22'25

Events by type

events by type, Cass County, MO

  • Thunderstorm and high wind107
  • Winter storm and heavy snow9
  • Tornado7
  • Ice storm3
  • Heat wave1
Cass County, MO outage-linked hazards
Cass County, MOFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Cass County, MO, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.310 of 1141072024 (27)$121K
Cass County, MO, tornadoRelatively Moderate89.911 of 11472015 (3)$0
Cass County, MO, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low17.873 of 1140none$0
Cass County, MO, ice stormRelatively Moderate74.352 of 11432018 (1)$0
Cass County, MO, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate81.117 of 11492025 (3)$0
Cass County, MO, heat waveRelatively Moderate88.929 of 11412023 (1)$0

Cost of living with electricity in Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO: electricity $1,592 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,449, 2.6% of $94,584 income. 41,524 households in Cass County, MO spend about $66.1 million a year on electricity and $101.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cass County, MO ($21,320 a year) spend 9.0% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Cass County, MO

% of income on energy, Cass County, MO

  • All households2.6
  • Lower income9.0
  • Owners2.5
  • Renters3.7
  • Missouri counties2.6
Cass County, MO home energy cost by household group
Cass County, MOHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Cass County, MO, all households41,524$94,584$1,592$803$542.6%
Cass County, MO, lower income7,928$21,320$1,255$623$399.0%
Cass County, MO, owners31,622$110,773$1,765$890$592.5%
Cass County, MO, renters9,902$42,883$1,038$524$383.7%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO: 81 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.8M paid, median paid claim $25,491.

102 of 39,576 residential structures in Cass County, MO carry an NFIP contract. 118 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cass County, MO on 8 Sep 2026. Cass County, MO lists 46 repetitive-loss properties, 11 of them severe repetitive loss.

Cass County, MO: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Cass County, MO

flood claims a year, Cass County, MO

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 54'17
  4. 6'18
  5. 12'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Cass County, MO flood claims and flood insurance
Cass County, MOValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Cass County, MO, claims 2015-202581—19 of 70
Cass County, MO, paid 2015-2025$2.8M—21 of 70
Cass County, MO, median paid claim$25,491——
Cass County, MO, claims per 1,000 homes2.01.935 of 70
Cass County, MO, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.2%46 of 104
Cass County, MO, policies in force118——
Cass County, MO, repetitive-loss properties46——

Cass County, MO: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Cass County, MO: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO totals 4,898 heating degree days and 1,369 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Cass County, MO is the 50th coldest of 114 counties in Missouri: 4,898 against a median of 4,762. For cooling, Cass County, MO is the 32nd hottest: 1,369 against a median of 1,295.

Cass County, MO runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,529 degree days apart.

Cass County, MO: 4,549 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,898 on the normal, 7% under.

In Cass County, MO, 32.1% of 42,311 homes heat with electricity; the other 67.9% use another main heating fuel.

Cass County, MO

  • Heating degree days, 4,898 vs 4,762103
  • Cooling degree days, 1,369 vs 1,295106
  • Electric heat, 32.1% vs 42.0%77
  • MO median county100
Cass County, MO: degree days, electric heat
Cass County, MOValueMO median countyCass County, MO, rank (1 = highest)
Cass County, MO, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,8984,76250 of 114
Cass County, MO, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,5494,45850 of 114
Cass County, MO, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3691,29532 of 114
Cass County, MO, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4791,42439 of 114
Cass County, MO, electric heating, ACS 2019-202332.1%42.0%92 of 114

Cass County, MO: ACS B25040, 42,311 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Cass County, MO

Utility listed for Cass County, MOTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,001 kWhShare of Cass County, MO median income of $87,413
West Central Electric Coop Inc in Cass County, MOCooperative12.28$1,4741.69%
Evergy Missouri West in Cass County, MOInvestor Owned12.55$1,5071.72%
Evergy Metro in Cass County, MOInvestor Owned13.72$1,6471.88%
Osage Valley Elec Coop Assn in Cass County, MOCooperative14.00$1,6811.92%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Cass County, MO

Household income in Cass County, MO is $87,413; 32,111 of its 42,311 households own. Cass County, MO counts 109,393 residents in 42,311 households. Cass County, MO touches 13 ZIP areas, 64012 to 64747, about 8,415 residents each.

13,592 of the 42,311 homes in Cass County, MO heat with electricity. Cass County, MO has 44,928 housing units, 2,617 (5.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 10,200 rented homes. Cass County, MO logged 127 storm events for its 109,393 residents.

The median home in Cass County, MO dates from 1991. Homes in Cass County, MO pay $1,592 a year for electricity. Cass County, MO home electricity prices run West Central Electric Coop Inc to Osage Valley Elec Coop Assn, $17 a month apart at 1,001 kWh.

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Questions on Cass County, MO

Cass County, MO: what do homes pay for electricity?

Cass County, MO homes paid 12.28 to 14.00 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $123 to $140 a month at 1,001 kWh, 1.69% to 1.92% of Cass County, MO income.

Cass County, MO: how many homes heat with electricity?

Cass County, MO: 13,592 of 42,311 occupied homes, 32.1%, rank 92 of 114.

Cass County, MO: median household income?

$87,413 in Cass County, MO, rank 3 of 114; 109,393 residents, 42,311 households.

Cass County, MO: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Cass County, MO: 127 NWS events, peak year 2024.

Cass County, MO: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Cass County, MO: 81 NFIP flood claims, $2.8M paid, 2.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Cass County, MO?

Cass County, MO: median home built 1991; 35.4% predate 1980, 78.5% detached, 4.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Cass County, MO: share of income for energy?

Cass County, MO homes spend $1,592 a year on electricity, $2,449 on all energy: 2.6% of $94,584; 9.0% for lower incomes.

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Cass County, MO ranks 4th of 114 Missouri counties for the highest median home value ($269,000).