Eagles Nest Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Eagles Nest Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Eagles Nest Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°50′29″N 92°6′10″W / 47.84139°N 92.10278°WCoordinates: 47°50′29″N 92°6′10″W / 47.84139°N 92.10278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-17440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729739 |
Eagles Nest Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 1 (MN 1) and State Highway 169 (MN 169) serve as the main route in the township.
The unincorporated community of McComber is located within Eagles Nest Township.
Bear Head Lake State Park is located in the southeast portion of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77 km2); 25.2 square miles (65 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2), or 15.85%, is water.
The Armstrong River flows through the central portion of Eagles Nest Township.
Mud Creek flows through the northern portion of the township.
The following are adjacent to Eagles Nest Township :
The city of Tower is nearby to the west-southwest, but does not border the township.
The city of Ely is nearby to the east-northeast, but does not border the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 169 people, 88 households, and 57 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 88 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.33.
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