Macsville Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Township in Minnesota, United States

Macsville Township

Township

Macsville Township

Location within the state of Minnesota

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Macsville Township

Macsville Township (the United States)

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Coordinates: 45°48′15″N 96°3′50″W﻿ / ﻿45.80417°N 96.06389°W﻿ / 45.80417; -96.06389
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Grant
Area

• Total

| 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land| 32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2)
• Water| 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
Elevation

| 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 128
• Density| 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-39194[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664866[2]

Macsville Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.

Macsville Township was organized in 1878, and named for Francis McNabb, a county official.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 32.3 square miles (83.8 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) (10.56%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 128 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.69/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 52 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,781. There were no families and 1.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.

## See also

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* Macville Township, Minnesota

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 215.

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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Elbow Lake

Cities|

* Ashby
* Barrett
* Elbow Lake
* Herman
* Hoffman
* Norcross
* Wendell

Map of Minnesota highlighting Grant County

Townships|

* Delaware
* Elbow Lake
* Elk Lake
* Erdahl
* Gorton
* Land
* Lawrence
* Lien
* Logan
* Macsville
* North Ottawa
* Pelican Lake
* Pomme de Terre
* Roseville
* Sanford
* Stony Brook

Unincorporated
communities|

* Charlesville‡
* Erdahl

Former communities|

* Hereford
* Pomme de Terre
* Thorsborg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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