Marshall County, Minnesota

Marshall County, Minnesota
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.
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 ASL. The county has an area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. Marshall is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties where savanna soils predominate. The true highpoint is in the northeast of the county and 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
2020 Census
2000 census
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 . There were 4,791 housing units at an average density of . 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
Cities
Alvarado
Argyle
Grygla
Holt
Middle River
Newfolden
Oslo
Stephen
Strandquist
Viking
Warren (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Big Woods
Englund
Espelie
Florian
Gatzke
Luna
March
Radium
Rosewood
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
Government and politics
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.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Minnesota
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
References
Minnesota counties
1879 establishments in Minnesota
Populated places established in 1879