Cotton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cotton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cotton Township, Minnesota Cotton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°9′46″N 92°23′58″W / 47.16278°N 92.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.1 sq mi (186.7 km2) |
| • Land | 69.3 sq mi (179.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55724 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13528[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663880[2] |
| Website | cottontownship.org |
Cotton Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.[3]
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township.
The unincorporated community of Cotton is located within Cotton Township.
The community of Cotton is located 36 miles north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and Saint Louis County Road 52. Cotton is located 27 miles south of the city of Virginia.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Cotton township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2011.