Waasa Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Waasa Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Waasa Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°39′58″N 92°6′56″W / 47.66611°N 92.11556°WCoordinates: 47°39′58″N 92°6′56″W / 47.66611°N 92.11556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-67342 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665881 |
Waasa Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.
Saint Louis County Highway 21 (CR 21) serves as a main route in the township. CR 21 runs east–west through the township.
Other routes include Salo Road.
Waasa Township derives its name from Vaasa Province, in Finland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2); 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 0.68%, is water.
The Embarrass River runs east–west through the middle of Waasa Township. Camp Eight Creek flows through the north–central part of the township. Spring Mine Creek flows through the southeast part of the township.
The following are adjacent to Waasa Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 121 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.71% White and 3.29% Native American. 30.8% were of Finnish, 20.7% German, 16.0% Norwegian, 6.3% English and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 121 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.
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