French Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

French Township, Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
French Township, Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota
French Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°39′55″N 93°1′25″W / 47.66528°N 93.02361°W / 47.66528; -93.02361
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Land33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total567
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-22724[1]
GNIS feature ID0664230[2]

French Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 567 at the 2010 census.[3]

Saint Louis County Highway 5 (CR 5) serves as a main route for the township.

The unincorporated community of Side Lake and McCarthy Beach State Park are located within French Township.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), French township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.