Lake Pleasant Township, Minnesota
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Lake Pleasant Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The site of Marcoux or Marcoux Corner is located within the township. The population of the township was 126 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 126 people, 41 households, and 35 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.4/km² (3.5/mi²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 0.5/km² (1.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White and 0.79% African American.
There were 41 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,242. There were 9.1% of families and 13.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 16.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Marcoux Corner
Marcoux Corner was a prominent landmark on an otherwise bleak stretch of US Highway 2 between Mentor and Crookston at the intersection with Minnesota State Highway 32. A roadhouse and tavern established at this spot, originally settled by George Marcoux in 1927, remained in operation throughout the latter half of the 20th century. After passing through more than a dozen owners, the business closed in 2001. Shortly thereafter, the building was burned down intentionally by the fire department. A regionally popular a capella singing group whose members hail from Fargo and Crookston has taken its name, "Marcoux Corner", from the former watering hole.
