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Pike Township, Minnesota | |
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 The Pike River in Pike River Township | |
  Pike Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pike Township, Minnesota Pike Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′27″N 92°22′46″W / 47.65750°N 92.37944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.6 sq mi (87.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (448 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 417 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50830[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665294[2] |
Pike Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census.[3]
State Highway 169 (MN 169) and Saint Louis County Highway 21 (CR 21) are two of the main routes in the township. MN 169 runs north–south, and CR 21 runs east–west. Other routes include Taylor Road.
The town is named for the Pike River, which is in turn named for the fish.[4]
- ^ "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), Pike township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota geographic names; their origin and historic significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 488 – via Archive.org.