Linsell Township, Marshall County, Minnesota

Linsell Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census.

Linsell Township, Minnesota
Township
Linsell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°29′46″N 95°41′15″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Marshall
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km^2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	36
• Density	1.0/sq mi (0.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-37340[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664792[2]

Linsell Township was organized in 1908, and named after a place in Sweden.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 36 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 16 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, and 31.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 176.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,770. There were no families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 329.