Chisago Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°23′35″N 92°51′17″W / 45.39306°N 92.85472°WCoordinates: 45°23′35″N 92°51′17″W / 45.39306°N 92.85472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Chisago |
Area | |
• Total | 52.6 sq mi (136.2 km2) |
• Land | 43.2 sq mi (112.0 km2) |
• Water | 9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2) |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,656 |
• Density | 108/sq mi (41.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55012 |
Area code(s) | 651 |
FIPS code | 27-11368 |
GNIS feature ID | 0663798 |
Chisago Lake Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census, up from 3,276 at the 2000 census.
Chisago Lake Township was organized in 1858. It took its name from nearby Chisago Lake.
The township is located in southern Chisago County, between Lent Township and Chisago City to the west, Shafer Township and Franconia Township to the east, Sunrise Township and Amador Township to the north, and the city of Scandia in Washington County to the south. The cities of Lindstrom and Center City are near the center of the township but administratively separate.
U.S. Highway 8 crosses the township, leading east to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and southwest to Forest Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.6 square miles (136.2 km2), of which 43.2 square miles (112.0 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24.1 km2), or 17.73%, is water. There are more than 20 lakes in the township, the largest of which are Sunrise Lake, North and South Center Lakes, North and South Lindstrom Lakes, Kroon Lake, Linn Lake, Chisago Lake, and Green Lake.