Cherry Township, Minnesota
| Cherry Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Cherry Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°25′18″N 92°45′26″W / 47.42167°N 92.75722°WCoordinates: 47°25′18″N 92°45′26″W / 47.42167°N 92.75722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 860 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-11134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663790 |
Cherry Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 37 (MN 37) serves as a main route in the township. Other routes include Saint Louis County Roads 25 and 92.
The unincorporated community of Cherry is located within Cherry Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km2); 32.9 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.70%, is water.
The West Two River flows through the eastern portion of Cherry Township.
The following are adjacent to Cherry Township :
Saint Louis County Highway 5 (CR 5) briefly runs north–south along Cherry Township's western boundary line with adjacent city of Hibbing.
Hayes Road runs east–west along Cherry Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Great Scott Township.
Spirit Lake Road and Fraser Road both run north–south along Cherry Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Clinton Township.
Townline Road–County Highway 16 (CR 16) runs east–west along Cherry Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Lavell Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 915 people, 339 households, and 258 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.8 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.02% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
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