Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
| Twin Lakes Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Twin Lakes Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°39′30″N 92°28′40″W / 46.65833°N 92.47778°WCoordinates: 46°39′30″N 92°28′40″W / 46.65833°N 92.47778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.8 sq mi (116.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,912 |
| • Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-65902 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665823 |
Twin Lakes Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,912 as of the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.1 km²), of which 42.8 square miles (110.7 km²) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) (4.57%) is water.
The city of Carlton is located within Twin Lakes Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Black Bear Casino Resort is located within the northern portion of Twin Lakes Township.
The following municipalities and communities are adjacent to Twin Lakes Township :
"Twin Lakes Township was named for its two small lakes in section 36, on the first road laid out from St. Paul, through Chisago and Pine counties, to the head of Lake Superior. A map of Minnesota in 1856, by Silas Chapman, shows this road with a small settlement named Twin Lakes, which was the only locality indicated as having inhabitants in Carlton County." - from Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, volume XVII.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,912 people, 681 households, and 555 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.7 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 16.7/sq mi (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.40% White, 0.52% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population. 21.8% were of German, 18.4% Swedish, 13.7% Norwegian and 11.6% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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