Rollis Township, Marshall County, Minnesota

Rollis Township, Minnesota
Township
Rollis Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°25′4″N 95°47′7″W / 48.41778°N 95.78528°W / 48.41778; -95.78528Coordinates: 48°25′4″N 95°47′7″W / 48.41778°N 95.78528°W / 48.41778; -95.78528
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Marshall
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
• Land	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	141
• Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-55330^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665450^[2]

Rollis Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census.

Rollis Township was organized in 1899, and named for Otis Rollis, a pioneer merchant.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 141 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, and 2.13% from two or more races.

There were 62 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,254. There were 7.5% of families and 7.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 330.

Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Warren

Cities	Alvarado Argyle Grygla Holt Middle River Newfolden Oslo Stephen Strandquist Viking Warren

Townships	Agder Alma Augsburg Big Woods Bloomer Boxville Cedar Como Comstock Donnelly Eagle Point East Park East Valley Eckvoll Espelie Excel Foldahl Fork Grand Plain Holt Huntly Lincoln Linsell Marsh Grove McCrea Middle River Moose River Moylan Nelson Park New Folden New Maine New Solum Oak Park Parker Rollis Sinnott Spruce Valley Tamarac Thief Lake Valley Vega Veldt Viking Wanger Warrenton West Valley Whiteford Wright

Unincorporated community	Gatzke

Unorganized territory	Mud Lake

Ghost town	Radium

Indian reservation	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

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

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