Marshall County, Minnesota facts for kids
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Marshall County
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Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Minnesota's location within the U.S. |
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Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | February 25, 1879 |
Named for | William Rainey Marshall |
Seat | Warren |
Largest city | Warren |
Area | |
• Total | 1,813 sq mi (4,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,775 sq mi (4,600 km2) |
• Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 2.1%% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 9,040 |
• Estimate
(2023)
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8,810 |
• Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
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. Its county seat is Warren.
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History
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.
Marshall County was the location of a claimed UFO incident in 1979, the Val Johnson incident.
Geography
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. The terrain slopes to the west and north, with its highest point near the midpoint of its eastern border, at 1,194 ft (364 m) ASL. The county has an area of 1,813 square miles (4,700 km2), of which 1,775 square miles (4,600 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (2.1%) is water. Marshall is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties where savanna soils predominate. The true high point is in the northeast of the county: CalTopo displays 1237 ft at 48.5339°N, -96.0167°W
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
Airports
- Stephen Municipal Airport (D41) - northeast of Stephen
Adjacent counties
- 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 areas
- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
- Agassiz Wilderness
- Florian Park
- Florian State Wildlife Management Area
- Old Mill State Park
Lakes
- Thief Lake
- Webster Creek Pool
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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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% | |
2020 | 9,040 | −4.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 8,810 | −6.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2020 Census
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% |
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- 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 territory
- Mud Lake
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Marshall (Minnesota) para niños