Clinton Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Clinton Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Clinton Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°24′21″N 92°36′54″W / 47.40583°N 92.61500°WCoordinates: 47°24′21″N 92°36′54″W / 47.40583°N 92.61500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,015 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-12016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663827 |
Clinton Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Clinton Township was named for Clinton Markell, a prominent settler. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 37 (MN 37) and Saint Louis County Highway 7 are two of the main routes in the township. Other routes include Iron Junction Road.
The city of Iron Junction (Iron) is located within Clinton Township geographically but is a separate entity.
The unincorporated communities of Keenan, Ramshaw, and Wolf are located within the township.
The unincorporated community of Forbes also extends into the southern portion of Clinton Township.
The unincorporated community of Peary is located at the southeast corner of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2); 33.2 square miles (86 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.92%, is water.
The East Two River and Elbow Creek both flow through Clinton Township.
Long Lake Creek flows through the southeast corner of the township.
The following are adjacent to Clinton Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 405 households, and 302 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.2 people per square mile (12.0/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.81% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
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