Sturgeon Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sturgeon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sturgeon Township, Minnesota Sturgeon Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′12″N 92°52′48″W / 47.77000°N 92.88000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-63202[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665729[2] |
Sturgeon Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.[3]
State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 22 (CR 22) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 73 runs north–south through the township. County 22 runs east–west through the township.
The unincorporated community of Sturgeon is located within Sturgeon Township.
The southern portion of Sturgeon Township is located within the Superior National Forest in Saint Louis County.
The Sturgeon River State Forest is also located in a portion of Sturgeon Township.
- ^ "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), Sturgeon township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.