Cotton Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Cotton Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Cotton Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°9′46″N 92°23′58″W / 47.16278°N 92.39944°WCoordinates: 47°9′46″N 92°23′58″W / 47.16278°N 92.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.1 sq mi (186.7 km2) |
| • Land | 69.3 sq mi (179.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55724 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663880 |
| Website | cottontownship.org |
Cotton Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township.
The unincorporated community of Cotton is located within Cotton Township.
The community of Cotton is located 36 miles north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and Saint Louis County Road 52. Cotton is located 27 miles south of the city of Virginia.
Cotton Township was named for Joseph Bell Cotton, a state legislator.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.1 square miles (187 km2); 69.3 square miles (179 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), or 3.79%, is water.
The Whiteface River flows through the township.
The following are adjacent to Cotton Township :
The eastern portion of Cotton Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest of Saint Louis County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 192 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.59% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
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