Shamrock Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
| Shamrock Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "A Township on the Grow" | |
 Shamrock Township
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| Coordinates: 46°43′41″N 93°16′25″W / 46.72806°N 93.27361°WCoordinates: 46°43′41″N 93°16′25″W / 46.72806°N 93.27361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
| • Water | 11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,272 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55760 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-59368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665582 |
| Website | www |
Shamrock Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,272 as of the 2010 census.
Settled by Irish immigrants, Shamrock Township was named for the Shamrock, a national symbol of Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 24.5 square miles (63.5 km2) is land and 11.0 square miles (28.5 km2), or 31.00%, is water. Several lakes are responsible for the high percentage of water area in the township; the largest are Big Sandy Lake and Lake Minnewawa.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Round Lake and Shamrock.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 557 households, and 365 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.8 people per square mile (18.5/km²). There were 2,061 housing units at an average density of 84.1/sq mi (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.52% White, 0.17% African American, 5.63% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 557 households out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.54.
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