Sturgeon Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Sturgeon Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Sturgeon Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°46′12″N 92°52′48″W / 47.77000°N 92.88000°WCoordinates: 47°46′12″N 92°52′48″W / 47.77000°N 92.88000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-63202 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665729 |
Sturgeon Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 22 (CR 22) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 73 runs north–south through the township. County 22 runs east–west through the township.
The unincorporated community of Sturgeon is located within Sturgeon Township.
The southern portion of Sturgeon Township is located within the Superior National Forest in Saint Louis County.
The Sturgeon River State Forest is also located in a portion of Sturgeon Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), all of it land.
The unincorporated community of Sturgeon, within Sturgeon Township, is located 14 miles southwest of Cook; and 20 miles north of Chisholm.
The Sturgeon River flows through the township. The river runs roughly diagonally throughout Sturgeon Township, in a northwest–southeast direction.
Gilmore Creek flows through the southeast portion of Sturgeon Township.
The following are adjacent to Sturgeon Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 116 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.41% White and 2.59% Native American.
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