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Tamarac Township, Marshall County, Minnesota

Tamarac Township is a civil township located in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the northwestern region of the state, situated within the Red River Valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township occupies a total area of approximately 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), consisting entirely of land. The landscape is characterized by the flat topography typical of the glacial Lake Agassiz basin, which supports a land-use pattern primarily focused on large-scale agricultural production.

As of the 2020 Census, the population of Tamarac Township was 60. This represents a decline from the 2010 Census, which recorded a population of 91. The population density is approximately 1.7 inhabitants per square mile.

The township operates under a local board of supervisors, a common form of local government in rural Minnesota. It is identified in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) with the feature ID 665809. The name of the township is derived from the tamarack tree, though it utilizes an alternative spelling.

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