Bassett Township, Minnesota | |
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  Bassett Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Bassett Township, Minnesota Bassett Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′28″N 91°54′6″W / 47.44111°N 91.90167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.2 sq mi (471.8 km2) |
| • Land | 174.5 sq mi (452.0 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (19.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,670 ft (509 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41 |
| • Density | 0.23/sq mi (0.087/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-03880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663519[2] |
Bassett Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The township was named for William Bassett, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3] The population was 41 at the 2010 census.[4]
Saint Louis County Roads 16 and 110 are two of the main routes in the township.
County Road 16 runs east–west along Bassett Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Fairbanks Township. County Road 110 runs north–south through the western portion of Bassett Township; the roadway continues north-northwest to Hoyt Lakes.
The unincorporated communities of Bassett and Skibo are located within Bassett Township.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 478.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Bassett township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2011.