Angora Township, Minnesota | |
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  Angora Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Angora Township, Minnesota Angora Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′35″N 92°38′33″W / 47.75972°N 92.64250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Density | 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-01612[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663435[2] |
Angora Township (/æŋˈɡɔːrə/ ang-GOR-ə)[3] is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.[4] Angora Township was named after Angora, in Turkey.[5]
U.S. Highway 53, State Highway 1 (MN 1), and Saint Louis County Road 22 are three of the main routes in the township. Highway 53 runs north–south through the township. Highway 1 runs east–west through the north–central and northeast portions of the township. County 22 runs east–west through the northwest part of the township.
The unincorporated communities of Angora, Idington, and Sherman Corner are located within Angora Township. Cook is nearby.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Heidi Stang (August 10, 2023). City by City: Northern MN, Angora, Mt. Iron. Northern News Now. Event occurs at 00:00. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Angora township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 477.