Ault Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 47°14′42″N 91°52′57″W / 47.24500°N 91.88250°WCoordinates: 47°14′42″N 91°52′57″W / 47.24500°N 91.88250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 71.8 sq mi (186.1 km2) |
• Land | 70.1 sq mi (181.6 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 109 |
• Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.59/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 27-02818 |
GNIS feature ID | 0663479 |
Ault Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census.
Saint Louis County Road 44 serves as a main route in the township.
The unincorporated community of Brimson is located within Ault Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.8 square miles (186 km2); 70.1 square miles (182 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), or 2.42%, is water.
Ault Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest.
The Cloquet River flows through Ault Township. The West Branch of the Cloquet River flows through the western and central portions of the township. The South Branch of the Whiteface River flows through the northwest corner of Ault Township.
Wolf Lake is partially located within the township. Indian Lake is located within Ault Township.
Creeks that flow through the township include Lahti, Civet, Wolf, Berry, Pine, and Coyote.
The following are adjacent to Ault Township :
The Superior National Forest is also to the immediate north of Ault Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 64 households, and 32 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.8 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White and 0.80% Native American.
There were 64 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.59.