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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 2010, Shamrock Township was home to 1,272 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/acrobat.

      Map of Shamrock Township

Township Board of Supervisors & Staff
    Nancy Karjalahti, Board Chairperson– term ends March 2012
    Ron Smith, Supervisor – term ends March 2013
    Charles Quale, Supervisor – term ends March 2014

    John Brula, Treasurer – term ends March 2013
    Candace Bartel, Clerk – term ends March 2012

    Marvin Turner, Township Maintenance
    Tim Turner, Township Maintenance

Township Demographics
In 2010, the most recent year from which data is available, Shamrock Township had 646 households with a population of 1,272. The 2010 census reported 646 households and 1,272 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