Marsh Creek Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

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Marsh Creek Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 95°59′37″W / 47.34444°N 95.99361°W

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Marsh Creek Township, Minnesota
Township
Marsh Creek Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Marsh Creek Township, Minnesota Marsh Creek Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 95°59′37″W / 47.34444°N 95.99361°W / 47.34444; -95.99361
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mahnomen
Area
• Total	37.7 sq mi (97.5 km²)
• Land	37.6 sq mi (97.5 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	128
• Density	3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-40742^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664920^[2]

Marsh Creek Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.

This township was named for Marsh Creek.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.5 km²), of which 37.7 square miles (97.5 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 128 people, 45 households, and 31 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4 inhabitants per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.16% White, none Black or African American, 7.03% Native American, none Asian, none Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 6.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 45 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,321, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,599. There were 9.1% of families and 8.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 2.4% of under eighteens and 17.9% of those over 64.

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Mahnomen
Cities	Bejou Mahnomen Waubun	Map of Minnesota highlighting Mahnomen County
Townships	Beaulieu Bejou Chief Clover Gregory Heier Island Lake La Garde Lake Grove Little Elbow Marsh Creek Oakland Pembina Popple Grove Rosedale Twin Lakes
CDPs	Beaulieu Midway Naytahwaush Pine Bend Riverland Roy Lake‡ The Ranch Twin Lakes West Roy Lake
Unincorporated community	Mahkonce
Indian reservations	White Earth Indian Reservation
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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