Carpenter Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
| Carpenter Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Carpenter Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°50′31″N 93°17′46″W / 47.84194°N 93.29611°WCoordinates: 47°50′31″N 93°17′46″W / 47.84194°N 93.29611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.1 sq mi (274.8 km2) |
| • Land | 100.9 sq mi (261.3 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-10072 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663755 |
Carpenter Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census.
Carpenter Township was named for Seth Carpenter, an early settler.
State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 65 (MN 65) are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Togo is located within Carpenter Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.1 square miles (275 km2), of which 100.9 square miles (261 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2), or 4.89%, is water.
A majority of the township is located within the George Washington State Forest of Itasca County.
The community of Togo, within Carpenter Township, is located 32 miles north of Nashwauk. Togo is also located 25 miles west of Cook; and 25 miles east of Effie.
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 99 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 1.92% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races.
There were 99 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.38.
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