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Marshall County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 48°21′N 96°23′W / 48.35°N 96.38°W / 48.35; -96.38
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Marshall County
County
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Map of Minnesota highlighting Marshall County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°21′N 96°23′W / 48.35°N 96.38°W / 48.35; -96.38
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 25, 1879[1]
Named forWilliam Rainey Marshall
SeatWarren
Largest cityWarren
Area
 • Total
1,813 sq mi (4,700 km2)
 • Land1,775 sq mi (4,600 km2)
 • Water38 sq mi (100 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,040
 • Estimate 
(2023)
8,810 Decrease
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.marshall.mn.us

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.[2] Its county seat is Warren.[3]

History

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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.[4]

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

Geography

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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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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

Soils of Marshall County[8]
Soils of Old Mill State Park

Major highways

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Airports

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas[5]

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Lakes[5]

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  • Thief Lake
  • Webster Creek Pool

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880992—
18909,130820.4%
190015,69871.9%
191016,3384.1%
192019,44319.0%
193017,003−12.5%
194018,3648.0%
195016,125−12.2%
196014,262−11.6%
197013,060−8.4%
198013,027−0.3%
199010,993−15.6%
200010,155−7.6%
20109,439−7.1%
20209,040−4.2%
2023 (est.)8,810[9]−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[2]

2020 Census

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Marshall County Racial Composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
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 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Marshall County, from ACS 5-year estimates

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 5.72 per square mile (2.21/km2). There were 4,791 housing units at an average density of 2.70 per square mile (1.04/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.

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.

Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Unorganized territory

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Government and politics

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Marshall County has voted Republican in presidential elections since 2000, except in 2008, when Barack Obama won the county by less than one percentage point.

United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Minnesota[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 3,774 75.01% 1,177 23.39% 80 1.59%
2020 3,721 72.78% 1,295 25.33% 97 1.90%
2016 3,208 66.60% 1,225 25.43% 384 7.97%
2012 2,569 54.68% 1,998 42.53% 131 2.79%
2008 2,285 48.22% 2,311 48.77% 143 3.02%
2004 3,187 57.30% 2,308 41.50% 67 1.20%
2000 2,912 56.01% 1,910 36.74% 377 7.25%
1996 2,068 40.12% 2,333 45.27% 753 14.61%
1992 2,136 36.81% 2,309 39.79% 1,358 23.40%
1988 2,752 47.36% 3,001 51.64% 58 1.00%
1984 3,433 55.31% 2,705 43.58% 69 1.11%
1980 3,638 53.70% 2,636 38.91% 501 7.39%
1976 2,605 40.14% 3,744 57.70% 140 2.16%
1972 3,264 52.73% 2,790 45.07% 136 2.20%
1968 2,367 39.74% 3,161 53.07% 428 7.19%
1964 1,893 29.17% 4,594 70.79% 3 0.05%
1960 3,006 44.36% 3,759 55.47% 12 0.18%
1956 2,519 41.93% 3,478 57.90% 10 0.17%
1952 3,516 52.22% 3,132 46.52% 85 1.26%
1948 2,090 32.12% 4,126 63.41% 291 4.47%
1944 2,029 34.60% 3,808 64.94% 27 0.46%
1940 2,441 34.70% 4,549 64.67% 44 0.63%
1936 1,904 27.79% 4,802 70.08% 146 2.13%
1932 1,866 34.16% 3,259 59.66% 338 6.19%
1928 3,738 61.58% 2,200 36.24% 132 2.17%
1924 2,100 40.03% 290 5.53% 2,856 54.44%
1920 4,738 75.41% 885 14.09% 660 10.50%
1916 1,461 44.73% 1,513 46.33% 292 8.94%
1912 331 11.30% 567 19.35% 2,032 69.35%
1908 1,648 59.99% 731 26.61% 368 13.40%
1904 1,720 76.38% 275 12.21% 257 11.41%
1900 1,457 59.66% 905 37.06% 80 3.28%
1896 1,200 48.94% 1,222 49.84% 30 1.22%
1892 526 27.90% 354 18.78% 1,005 53.32%
County Board of Commissioners[16]
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
State Legislature (2023-2025)
Position Name Affiliation District
Senate Mark Johnson[17] Republican District 1
House of Representatives John Burkel Republican District 1A
U.S Congress (2023-2025)
Position Name Affiliation District
House of Representatives Michelle Fischbach Democrat 7th
Senate Amy Klobuchar[18] Democrat N/A
Senate Tina Smith[19] Democrat N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 326, 331.
  5. ^ a b c d Marshall County MN Google Maps (accessed April 18, 2019)
  6. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Marshall County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 18, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 57–60. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marshall County, Minnesota".
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  16. ^ "COMMISSIONERS". www.co.marshall.mn.us. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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