Normanna Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 46°59′12″N 91°58′26″W / 46.98667°N 91.97389°WCoordinates: 46°59′12″N 91°58′26″W / 46.98667°N 91.97389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 796 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 55804 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-46708 |
GNIS feature ID | 0665141 |
Website | www.normanna.org |
Normanna Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 796 at the 2010 census.
Jean Duluth Road, Normanna Road, and Pequaywan Lake Road are three of the main routes in the township. Other routes include North Tischer Road, East Pioneer Road, and French River Road.
Normanna Township was named for the Norwegians, or Normans, who settled in this area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2); 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
The French River and the Sucker River both flow through the township.
The following are adjacent to Normanna Township :
The Cloquet Valley State Forest is to the immediate north of Normanna Township.
Jean Duluth Road (County Road 37) runs north–south along Normanna Township's western boundary line with adjacent Gnesen Township.
McQuade Road runs north–south along Normanna Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Duluth Township.
Lismore Road runs east–west along Normanna Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Lakewood Township. Zimmerman Road is also in the vicinity.
As of the census of 2000, there were 637 people, 219 households, and 169 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.