Marshall Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Marshall Township is a township
in Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Elkton
with a population
of 149 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
.
s, but they have since been drained to allow for increased farming. Helge Erickson. a Norwegian, settled
in the western half of the southwest quadrant of section 36 in 1856 and John Osmunsen, another Norwegian, came from Wisconsin
and settled on the eastern half of the southeast quadrant of the same section the followunbg year. The township was first named "York" and later "Beach" before finally being named for William Rainey Marshall in 1870. Marshall was the fifth Governor of Minnesota
and he owned land in Marshall Township from 1868 to 1874. At the organizing meeting of June 6, 1870, the people of the township elected two supervisor
s, a chairman, a clerk, an assessor
, a treasurer
two justices of the peace
and two constable
s.
, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 382 people, 122 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.0 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was: two Native American
s, two Asian
s, and the rest of the people are white.
There were 122 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,322. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Township (United States)
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in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Elkton
Elkton, Minnesota
Elkton is a city in Marshall Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
with a population
Population
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of 149 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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.
History
The land of Marshall Township originally contained a few small, shallow lakeLake
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s, but they have since been drained to allow for increased farming. Helge Erickson. a Norwegian, settled
Settler
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in the western half of the southwest quadrant of section 36 in 1856 and John Osmunsen, another Norwegian, came from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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and settled on the eastern half of the southeast quadrant of the same section the followunbg year. The township was first named "York" and later "Beach" before finally being named for William Rainey Marshall in 1870. Marshall was the fifth Governor of Minnesota
Governor of Minnesota
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and he owned land in Marshall Township from 1868 to 1874. At the organizing meeting of June 6, 1870, the people of the township elected two supervisor
Supervisor
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s, a chairman, a clerk, an assessor
Assessor (property)
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, a treasurer
Treasurer
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two justices of the peace
Justice of the Peace
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and two constable
Constable
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s.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 382 people, 122 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 11.0 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was: two Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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s, two Asian
Asian people
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s, and the rest of the people are white.
There were 122 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $16,322. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Cemeteries
- Hoflanda Cemetery is located in the southwest corner of the southwest quadrant of section 8 of the township. Its oldest known burialBurialBurial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
dates to 1883. - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in the northeast corner of the northeast quadrant of section 4 of the township. Its oldest known burialBurialBurial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
may date to as early as 1887.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356