Carpenter Township, Minnesota | |
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  Carpenter Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Carpenter Township, Minnesota Carpenter Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′31″N 93°17′46″W / 47.84194°N 93.29611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.1 sq mi (274.8 km2) |
| • Land | 100.9 sq mi (261.3 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-10072[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663755[2] |
Carpenter Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census.[3]
Carpenter Township was named for Seth Carpenter, an early settler.[4]
State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 65 (MN 65) are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Togo is located within Carpenter 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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Carpenter township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 254.