Perch Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Perch Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Perch Lake Township, Minnesota Perch Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′41″N 92°37′23″W / 46.71139°N 92.62306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 998 |
| • Density | 28.8/sq mi (11.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50446[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665282[2] |
Perch Lake Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 998 as of the 2000 census.[3] "Perch Lake" is probably an English translation of the Native American name for this township's namesake lake.[4]
Big Lake Road, Twin Lakes Drive, Ditchbank Road, Mission Road, and Cary Road are five of the main routes in the township. Perch Lake Township is located immediately west of the city of Cloquet. The community of Sawyer is located immediately south of the township.
Perch Lake Township is located within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 75.