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The Renville County Courthouse and Jail is a historic building located at 500 East DePue Avenue in Olivia, Minnesota, United States; the seat of Renville County. It was constructed in 1902. The first courthouse in Renville County was built in Beaver Falls in 1872.
Renville County, located directly across the Minnesota River from the Lower Sioux Agency, was the site of extensive combat during the Dakota War of 1862.The U.S. army's defeats at the Battle of Redwood Ferry and the Battle of Birch Coulee at the hands of the Dakota both occurred in Birch Cooley Township, in addition to numerous Dakota raids on white homesteads in the county.
86001671 [2] Added to NRHP. July 17, 1986. Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud (MCF-St. Cloud) is a state prison in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1889 as the Minnesota State Reformatory for Men, it is a level four, close-security institution with an inmate population of about 1,000 men. [3] MCF-St. Cloud serves ...
Pages in category "Defunct prisons in Minnesota" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Renville County Courthouse and Jail;
Troy Township, Renville County, Minnesota. / 44.76639°N 95.06639°W / 44.76639; -95.06639. Troy Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. Troy Township was organized in 1876. [3]
The city of Renville was platted in 1878, [5] when the railroad reached the area. It was incorporated in 1906. It has grown from a population of 250 in 1900 to about 1,200 residents today. It is situated near the Minnesota River Valley in a fertile agricultural area known for its high productivity.
The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35. In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
Brookfield Township, Renville County, Minnesota. / 44.83167°N 94.69333°W / 44.83167; -94.69333. Brookfield Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Brookfield Township was organized in 1874. [3]