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Township Description
Shamrock Township is a quickly growing township in northeastern Minnesota's Aitkin County. Nearby cities include McGregor, Palisade, and Tamarack; unincorporated cities within the township are Minnewawa and Sheshebe. In 2005, Shamrock Township was home to 1,244 residents.

The township is home to several lakes, including Big Sandy Lake, Lake Minnewawa, Round Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Island Lake, Flowage Lake, Anderson Lake, and Mud Lake, which are popular for fishing and recreation. In addition to the many lakes, Shamrock Township contains several acres of state land. Savanna Portage State Park occupies a small area of northern Shamrock Township, while the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation occupies a portion of land in the south.

Township Map

     • Shamrock Township Map (This full-color map opens in a new page.)

A printer-ready, full-color map is available in PDF format. Your computer needs Adobe Reader to view these files; if you do not already have Adobe Reader, a free download is available at www.adobe.com.

      Map of Shamrock Township

Township Board of Supervisors & Staff
    Nancy Karjalahti, Board Chairperson – term ends March 2009
    Ron Smith, Supervisor – term ends March 2010
    Charles Quale, Supervisor – term ends March 2011

    John Brula, Treasurer – term ends March 2009
    Candace Bartel, Clerk – term ends March 2010

    Marvin Turner, Township Maintenance
    Tim Turner, Township Maintenance

Township Demographics
In 2005, the most recent year from which data is available, Shamrock Township had 600 households with a population of 1,244. The 2000 census reported 557 households and 1,172 people in Shamrock Township.

Links [open in a new page]
    → Aitkin County, Minnesota
    → McGregor Independent School District #4
    → McGregor Area Chamber of Commerce

    → Minnesota Association of Townships
    → National Association of Townships