Radium, Minnesota facts for kids
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Radium, Minnesota
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 Radium, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Radium, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Township | Comstock |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 649789 |
Radium is a small, unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Minnesota, in the United States. An unincorporated community is a place that does not have its own local government. It is part of Comstock Township.
About Radium
Radium is a quiet place in Minnesota. It was named after the element radium. This community is known for its connection to the railroad and its farming history.
History of Radium
Radium started to grow in 1905. This was when the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad built a train line through the area. This train line, also called the Soo Line Railroad, connected Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Kenmare, North Dakota. Today, this same train line is still used by the Northern Plains Railroad.
Radium had its own post office for many years. It opened in 1905 and closed in 1984. Since then, people in Radium get their mail from the post office in Warren, Minnesota. The community also uses the phone system from Warren. Students from Radium go to school in the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo school district.
What Radium Is Like Today
Over time, the land where Radium is located has slowly been turned back into farmland. This means that some parts of the old town are now used for growing crops.
Even though the town is small, there are still some important buildings. You can find a large grain elevator near the railroad line. A grain elevator is a tall building used to store grain from farms.
There is also a church south of the town. This church, called Immanuel Lutheran Church, was built even before the railroad came to Radium. It was organized in 1897 and is part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
