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Electric companies in Cass County, North Dakota

Cass County, ND ranks 1st of 53 North Dakota counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 98.3. Cass County, ND has 189,286 residents. Cass County, ND: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Cass County, ND: home electricity prices of 11.38 to 12.45 cents per kWh.

Cass County, ND on the map

Cass County, ND and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsRichlandRansomSteeleGrand ForksTraillCass

Cass County, ND darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 281 in all, 148.5 per 100,000 residents of 189,286, rank 2 of 53 North Dakota counties. Property damage in Cass County, ND: $760K, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Cass County, ND

events a year, Cass County, ND

  1. 10'15
  2. 23'16
  3. 25'17
  4. 20'18
  5. 50'19
  6. 31'20
  7. 27'21
  8. 32'22
  9. 19'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 34'25

Events by type

events by type, Cass County, ND

  • Thunderstorm and high wind190
  • Winter storm and heavy snow70
  • Tornado15
  • Ice storm4
  • Heat wave2
Cass County, ND outage-linked hazards
Cass County, NDFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Cass County, ND, thunderstorm and high windVery High98.31 of 531902019 (32)$760K
Cass County, ND, tornadoRelatively Moderate89.71 of 53152025 (10)$0
Cass County, ND, ice stormVery High96.01 of 5342023 (3)$0
Cass County, ND, winter storm and heavy snowVery High99.62 of 53702019 (18)$0
Cass County, ND, heat waveRelatively Low57.11 of 5322016 (1)$0

Cass County, ND, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Facts about Cass County, ND

Residents of Cass County, ND, ACS 2023
189,2861 of 53 North Dakota counties
Households in Cass County, ND
81,6682.32 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Cass County, ND
52.0%42,465 owner and 39,203 renter households
Median household income in Cass County, ND
$75,02324 of 53 North Dakota counties
Housing units in Cass County, ND
87,4975,829 vacant or seasonal, 6.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Cass County, ND
49.5%40,406 homes, 6 of 53 North Dakota counties
Utilities listed for Cass County, ND
44 with a home price: Otter Tail Power Co, Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Lowest home price in Cass County, ND
11.38 ¢/kWhOtter Tail Power Co, 8.6% below the highest
Highest home price in Cass County, ND
12.45 ¢/kWhCass County Elec Coop Inc
Monthly bill gap in Cass County, ND
$11between the two at 1,029 kWh, $132 a year, 0.18% of the Cass County, ND median income
ZIP areas touching Cass County, ND
2858002 to 58105
Outage-linked storm events in Cass County, ND
281NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Cass County, ND
35.4%median year built 1993
Flood claims in Cass County, ND
56NFIP 2015 to 2025, $159K paid
Home energy burden in Cass County, ND
1.7%$1,103 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Cass County, ND

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota charged Cass County, ND homes 10.66 ¢/kWh in 2015. Cass County, ND: 12.11 ¢ in 2024, 14% up. Cass County, ND: against 20% up for the North Dakota average.

Cass County, ND: a 1,029 kWh month at that price. Cass County, ND: $110 in 2015, $125 in 2024. Cass County, ND: $1,495 a year, 2.0% of the $75,023 median income.

Cass: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, Cass County, NDCass: Gap to North Dakota averageCass: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Cass10.66+1.04-1.99
2016, Cass10.46+0.30-2.09
2017, Cass10.58+0.29-2.31
2018, Cass10.40+0.15-2.47
2019, Cass10.05-0.25-2.96
2020, Cass10.43-0.01-2.72
2021, Cass11.82+0.97-1.84
2022, Cass12.63+1.71-2.41
2023, Cass11.97+0.96-4.03
2024, Cass12.11+0.60-4.37

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

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Electric utilities in Cass County, ND

Utility listed for Cass County, NDTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,029 kWhShare of Cass County, ND median income of $75,023
Otter Tail Power Co in Cass County, NDInvestor Owned11.38$1,4051.87%
Nodak Electric Coop Inc in Cass County, NDCooperative12.08$1,4911.99%
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Cass County, NDInvestor Owned12.11$1,4951.99%
Cass County Elec Coop Inc in Cass County, NDCooperative12.45$1,5362.05%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Housing and heating in Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND: 30,941 of 87,497 homes were built before 1980 and 35,302 in 2000 or later. Cass County, ND has 37,232 detached houses, 35,288 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,961 mobile homes, and 39,203 of 81,668 households rent.

Age of homes in Cass County, ND

% of homes by decade built, Cass County, ND

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 750s
  4. 560s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1080s
  7. 1490s
  8. 1700s
  9. 2110s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Cass County, ND

% of homes by main fuel, Cass County

  • Electricity49.5
  • Utility gas43.5
  • Propane3.9
  • No fuel1.2
  • Other fuel1.1
Cass County, ND housing against North Dakota counties
Cass County, NDValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Cass County, ND, median year built19931970+23 years2 of 53
Cass County, ND, built before 198035.4%67.7%-32.3 points52 of 53
Cass County, ND, built 2000 or later40.3%15.0%+25.4 points4 of 53
Cass County, ND, detached houses42.6%77.6%-35.1 points53 of 53
Cass County, ND, apartments in 5+ unit buildings40.3%7.2%+33.2 points1 of 53
Cass County, ND, mobile homes2.2%7.9%-5.7 points52 of 53
Cass County, ND, renter households48.0%23.1%+24.9 points2 of 53
Cass County, ND, median home value$284,700$149,600+$135,1004 of 53
Cass County, ND, median gross rent a month$930$756+$17411 of 53
Cass County, ND, people per household2.242.27-0.0333 of 53

Cost of living with electricity in Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND: electricity $1,103 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,617, 1.7% of $95,719 income. 79,505 households in Cass County, ND spend about $87.7 million a year on electricity and $128.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cass County, ND ($20,484 a year) spend 5.0% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Cass County, ND

% of income on energy, Cass County, ND

  • All households1.7
  • Lower income5.0
  • Owners1.7
  • Renters1.5
  • North Dakota counties2.4
Cass County, ND home energy cost by household group
Cass County, NDHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Cass County, ND, all households79,505$95,719$1,103$483$311.7%
Cass County, ND, lower income21,042$20,484$714$268$355.0%
Cass County, ND, owners41,610$135,953$1,557$764$501.7%
Cass County, ND, renters37,895$51,542$605$174$101.5%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND: 56 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $159K paid, median paid claim $1,041.

2,113 of 47,318 residential structures in Cass County, ND carry an NFIP contract. 2,368 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cass County, ND on 8 Sep 2026. Cass County, ND lists 67 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Cass County, ND

flood claims a year, Cass County, ND

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 23'19
  6. 9'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 7'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 5'25
Cass County, ND flood claims and flood insurance
Cass County, NDValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Cass County, ND, claims 2015-202556—2 of 6
Cass County, ND, paid 2015-2025$159K—2 of 6
Cass County, ND, median paid claim$1,041——
Cass County, ND, claims per 1,000 homes1.21.34 of 6
Cass County, ND, homes with flood insurance4.5%0.4%1 of 39
Cass County, ND, policies in force2,368——
Cass County, ND, repetitive-loss properties67——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND totals 8,941 heating degree days and 522 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Cass County, ND is the 33rd coldest of 53 counties in North Dakota: 8,941 against a median of 9,168. For cooling, Cass County, ND is the 7th hottest: 522 against a median of 447.

Cass County, ND: winter dominates, by 8,419 heating degree days over cooling.

Cass County, ND: the 2016-2025 mean was 8,732 heating degree days, near the 8,941 normal (-2%).

Cass County, ND: 49.5% of 81,668 homes heat with electricity; 50.5% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Cass County, ND

  • Heating degree days, 8,941 vs 9,16898
  • Cooling degree days, 522 vs 447117
  • Electric heat, 49.5% vs 39.0%127
  • ND median county100
Cass County, ND: degree days, electric heat
Cass County, NDValueND median countyCass County, ND, rank (1 = highest)
Cass County, ND, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal8,9419,16833 of 53
Cass County, ND, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean8,7328,96633 of 53
Cass County, ND, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal5224477 of 53
Cass County, ND, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean6015214 of 53
Cass County, ND, electric heating, ACS 2019-202349.5%39.0%6 of 53

Cass County, ND: ACS B25040, 81,668 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Cass County, ND

Cass County, ND counts 189,286 residents in 81,668 households. Cass County, ND touches 28 ZIP areas, 58002 to 58105, about 6,760 residents each. 40,406 of the 81,668 homes in Cass County, ND heat with electricity.

Household income in Cass County, ND is $75,023; 42,465 of its 81,668 households own. Cass County, ND has 87,497 housing units, 5,829 (6.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 39,203 rented homes. Cass County, ND logged 281 storm events for its 189,286 residents.

The median home in Cass County, ND dates from 1993. Homes in Cass County, ND pay $1,103 a year for electricity. Cass County, ND home electricity prices run Otter Tail Power Co to Cass County Elec Coop Inc, $11 a month apart at 1,029 kWh.

Cities in Cass County, ND

ZIP codes in Cass County, ND

North Dakota: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Cass County, ND

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

Cass County, ND homes paid 11.38 to 12.45 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $117 to $128 a month at 1,029 kWh, 1.87% to 2.05% of Cass County, ND income.

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

Cass County, ND: 40,406 of 81,668 occupied homes, 49.5%, rank 6 of 53.

Cass County, ND: median household income?

$75,023 in Cass County, ND, rank 24 of 53; 189,286 residents, 81,668 households.

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

Cass County, ND: 281 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Cass County, ND: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Cass County, ND: 56 NFIP flood claims, $159K paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 4.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Cass County, ND?

Cass County, ND: median home built 1993; 35.4% predate 1980, 42.6% detached, 40.3% in 5+ unit buildings.

Cass County, ND: share of income for energy?

Cass County, ND homes spend $1,103 a year on electricity, $1,617 on all energy: 1.7% of $95,719; 5.0% for lower incomes.

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Cass County, ND ranks 1st of 53 North Dakota counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 98.3.