Marcell Township, Minnesota
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Marcell Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 394 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 148.1 km² (57.2 mi²). 124.1 km² (47.9 mi²) of it is land and 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²) of it (16.21%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 394 people, 179 households, and 132 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.2/km² (8.2/mi²). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 4.6/km² (11.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.25% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races.
There were 179 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,719. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,010. About 9.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The town of Marcell, Minnesota was founded under the name "Turtle Lake" in 1905. The name was changed to "Marcell" the following year due to a name conflict with other communities named "Turtle Lake." The name "Marcell" is in honour of Andy Marcell, a conductor on the Minneapolis and Rainy River Railroad, who was involved in a railway accident in the area.
The site of the town center was originally at a store operated by John Lundeen on Big Turtle Lake but was in 1910 moved to its present location near the railway.
[edit] References
- Newstron, Curt. Memories of a Small Town--Marcell, Minnesota
