Marshall County, Minnesota

Marshall County, Minnesota
Location in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 25, 1879 [1]
Named for	William Rainey Marshall, governor of Minnesota
Seat	Warren
Largest city	Warren
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,812.79 sq mi (4,695 km²) 1,772.24 sq mi (4,590 km²) 40.55 sq mi (105 km²), 2.24%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	9,439 6/sq mi (2/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.marshall.mn.us

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. In 2010, the population was 9,439.^[1] It's county seat is Warren^[2].

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,812.79 square miles (4,695.1 km²), of which 1,772.24 square miles (4,590.1 km²) (or 97.76%) is land and 40.55 square miles (105.0 km²) (or 2.24%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59 U.S. Highway 75 Minnesota State Highway 1 Minnesota State Highway 32

Minnesota State Highway 89 Minnesota State Highway 219 Minnesota State Highway 220 Minnesota State Highway 317

Adjacent counties

• Kittson County, Roseau County (north)
• Beltrami County (east)
• Pennington County, Polk County (south)
• Grand Forks County, North Dakota (southwest)
• Walsh County, North Dakota (west)
• Pembina County, North Dakota (northwest)

National protected area

• Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	992		—
1890	9,130		820.4%
1900	15,698		71.9%
1910	16,338		4.1%
1920	19,443		19.0%
1930	17,003		−12.5%
1940	18,364		8.0%
1950	16,125		−12.2%
1960	14,262		−11.6%
1970	13,060		−8.4%
1980	13,027		−0.3%
1990	10,993		−15.6%
2000	10,155		−7.6%
2010	9,439		−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census^[4], there were 10,155 people, 4,101 households and 2,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,791 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.22% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.62% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.2% were of Norwegian, 12.1% Polish, 11.7% German and 9.6% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 4,101 households of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.

Age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.10 males.

The median household income was $34,804, and the median family income was $41,908. Males had a median income of $30,051 versus $20,600 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,317. About 6.90% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships		Unorganized	Unincorporated
Alvarado Argyle Grygla Holt Middle River Newfolden Oslo Stephen Strandquist Viking Warren	Agder Township Alma Township Augsburg Township Big Woods Township Bloomer Township Boxville Township Cedar Township Como Township Comstock Township Donnelly Township Eagle Point Township East Park Township East Valley Township Eckvoll Township Espelie Township Excel Township Foldahl Township Fork Township Grand Plain Township Holt Township Huntly Township Lincoln Township Linsell Township Marsh Grove Township	McCrea Township Middle River Township Moose River Township Moylan Township Nelson Park Township New Folden Township New Maine Township New Solum Township Oak Park Township Parker Township Rollis Township Sinnott Township Spruce Valley Township Tamarac Township Thief Lake Township Valley Township Vega Township Veldt Township Viking Township Wanger Township Warrenton Township West Valley Township Whiteford Township Wright Township	Gatzke Mud Lake

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Minnesota

Notes

Marshall County was the location of a claimed UFO incident in 1979, the Val Johnson incident.

References

1. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 48°21′N 96°23′W / 48.35°N 96.38°W / 48.35; -96.38