Lutsen Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lutsen Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lutsen Township, Minnesota Lutsen Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′20″N 90°41′57″W / 47.72222°N 90.69917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.8 sq mi (273.9 km2) |
| • Land | 97.9 sq mi (253.5 km2) |
| • Water | 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,624 ft (495 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 537 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 542 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55604, 55612 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-38550[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664839[4] |
Lutsen Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census.[1] The unincorporated community of Lutsen is located within the township. The township was named after the town of Lützen, which is known for the Battle of Lützen (1632).[5]
Lutsen Mountains ski resort, the townships's largest employer,[citation needed] is located in the township.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". Explore Census Data. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 136.