Portage Township, Minnesota | |
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  Portage Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Portage Township, Minnesota Portage Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°8′4″N 92°36′12″W / 48.13444°N 92.60333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.1 sq mi (370.6 km2) |
| • Land | 137.3 sq mi (355.6 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52090[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665343[2] |
Portage Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census.[3]
Saint Louis County Road 23 (Orr–Buyck Road), County Road 24 (Crane Lake Road), and County Road 116 (Echo Trail) are three of the main routes in the township.
The unincorporated community of Buyck is located within Portage Township.
The Vermilion River flows through the township. Crane Lake and Orr are nearby.
- ^ "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), Portage township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.