Gnesen Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Gnesen Township, Minnesota | |
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 Gnesen Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°1′8″N 92°7′25″W / 47.01889°N 92.12361°WCoordinates: 47°1′8″N 92°7′25″W / 47.01889°N 92.12361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.6 sq mi (185.5 km2) |
| • Land | 61.5 sq mi (159.3 km2) |
| • Water | 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,683 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55803 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-24218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664284 |
| Website | gnesen.org |
Gnesen Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.
Rice Lake Road (County Road 4) serves as a main route in Gnesen Township. Other routes include Normanna Road, Emerson Road, Howard Gnesen Road, Arnold Road, and West Pioneer Road.
Gnesen Township was named after Gniezno (German: Gnesen), in Poland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.6 square miles (185 km2); 61.5 square miles (159 km2) is land and 10.1 square miles (26 km2), or 14.10%, is water.
Island Lake and Boulder Lake are both partially located within Gnesen Township.
The Lester River rises in Gnesen Township and flows generally southeastwardly through the city of Rice Lake and Lakewood Township, turning southward as it nears Lake Superior. The river flows into Lake Superior in eastern Duluth.
The following are adjacent to Gnesen Township :
The northern 1/4 portion of Gnesen Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest of Saint Louis County.
Lismore Road runs east–west along Gnesen Township's southern boundary line with adjacent city of Rice Lake.
Jean Duluth Road (County Road 37) runs north–south along Gnesen Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Normanna Township.
Three Lakes Road (County Road 49) runs east–west along Gnesen Township's northern boundary line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,468 people, 582 households, and 439 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.9 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.27% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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