Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
| Fish Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Fish Lake Township
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| Coordinates: 45°36′5″N 93°5′13″W / 45.60139°N 93.08694°WCoordinates: 45°36′5″N 93°5′13″W / 45.60139°N 93.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,012 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-21194 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664172 |
| Website | www |
Fish Lake Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census.
Fish Lake Township was organized in 1868. It took its name from Fish Lake.
The township is located in northwest Chisago County and is bordered to the west and south by Isanti County. To the east is the city of Harris. The unincorporated community of Stark is in the southeast part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.9 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), or 7.14%, is water. There are several lakes in the township, the largest of which are Goose Lake in the north, and Horseshoe Lake and Fish Lake in the southeast.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,723 people, 617 households, and 470 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.3 people per square mile (20.6/km²). There were 746 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.17% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 617 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.16.
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