Culver Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Culver Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Culver Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°53′42″N 92°35′40″W / 46.89500°N 92.59444°WCoordinates: 46°53′42″N 92°35′40″W / 46.89500°N 92.59444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-14284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663906 |
Culver Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route for the township. Highway 2 runs east–west along Culver Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Stoney Brook Township.
The unincorporated community of Culver, within Culver Township, is located 27 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 8 (CR 8).
The city of Brookston is located within Culver Township geographically but is a separate entity.
A portion of Culver Township is located within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.
Culver Township was named for Joshua B. Culver, first mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2); 34.6 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.45%, is water.
The Saint Louis River, the Cloquet River, and the Artichoke River all flow through Culver Township.
The following are adjacent to Culver Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 99 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.28% White, 5.96% Native American, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
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