Marshall County, Minnesota
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Marshall County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,040.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Warren.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
The Minnesota legislature created the county on February 25, 1879, with territory partitioned from the southern half of Kittson County, with Warren (which was first platted that same year) as the county seat. It was named for William Rainey Marshall, who served as Minnesota governor from 1866 to 1870.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Marshall County was the location of a claimed UFO incident in 1979, the Val Johnson incident.
GeographyEdit
Marshall County lies on Minnesota's border with North Dakota (across the Red River, which flows north along the county's western border). The Snake River rises in Polk County and flows north through the western part of the county to its confluence with the Red. The Tamarac River rises in Marshall County and flows west through the county's northern area to its confluence with the Red. The Middle River also rises in Marshall County and flows west through the southern part of the county, discharging into the Snake just upstream of the Snake/Red confluence. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, carved with drainages, completely devoted to agriculture where possible.<ref name="MCM">Marshall County MN Google Maps (accessed April 18, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the west and north, with its highest point near the midpoint of its eastern border, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.1%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web
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Major highwaysEdit
- File:US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
- File:US 75.svg U.S. Highway 75
- File:MN-1.svg Minnesota State Highway 1
- File:MN-32.svg Minnesota State Highway 32
- File:MN-89.svg Minnesota State Highway 89
- File:MN-219.svg Minnesota State Highway 219
- File:MN-220.svg Minnesota State Highway 220
- File:MN-317.svg Minnesota State Highway 317
AirportsEdit
- Stephen Municipal Airport (D41) - northeast of Stephen<ref name=MCM/>
Adjacent countiesEdit
- Kittson County - north
- Roseau County - northeast
- Beltrami County - east
- Pennington County - southeast
- Polk County - south
- Grand Forks County, North Dakota - southwest
- Walsh County, North Dakota - west
- Pembina County, North Dakota - northwest
Protected areasEdit
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- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
- Florian Park
- Florian State Wildlife Management Area
- Old Mill State Park
LakesEdit
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- Thief Lake
- Webster Creek Pool
DemographicsEdit
2020 CensusEdit
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Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (NH) | 8,332 | 92.2% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 12 | 0.13% | |
| Native American (NH) | 29 | 0.32% | |
| Asian (NH) | 19 | 0.21% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0% | |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 258 | 2.9% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 390 | 4.31% |
2000 censusEdit
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,155 people, 4,101 households and 2,837 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,791 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.
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.
The county population contained 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.
CommunitiesEdit
CitiesEdit
- Alvarado
- Argyle
- Grygla
- Holt
- Middle River
- Newfolden
- Oslo
- Stephen
- Strandquist
- Viking
- Warren (county seat)
Unincorporated communitiesEdit
TownshipsEdit
- 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
Unorganized territoryEdit
Government and politicsEdit
Marshall County has voted Republican in presidential elections since 2000, except in 2008, when Barack Obama won the county by 26 votes, or less than one percentage point. In 2024, Donald Trump became the first Republican to reach three-quarters of the county's vote since Warren G. Harding in 1920.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot
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Position | Name | District | Next Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner and Chairperson | Jim Duckstad | District 1 | 2026 | ||
| Commissioner | Rolland Miller | District 2 | 2024 | ||
| Commissioner | Larry Nybladh | District 3 | 2024 | ||
| Commissioner | Sharon Bring | District 4 | 2024 | ||
| Commissioner | Gary Kiesow | District 5 | 2026 | ||
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | ||
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| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Senate | Mark Johnson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Republican | District 1 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | House of Representatives | John Burkel | Republican | District 1A | |
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | House of Representatives | Michelle Fischbach | Democrat | 7th | |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Senate | Amy Klobuchar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Democrat | N/A |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Senate | Tina Smith<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Democrat | N/A |
See alsoEdit
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Minnesota
- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
ReferencesEdit
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