Thomson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Thomson Township, Minnesota Location of Thomson Township within Carlton County, Minnesota  Thomson Township, Minnesota Thomson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′46″N 92°21′47″W / 46.71278°N 92.36306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
| • Land | 39.7 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,003 |
| • Density | 110.0/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64768[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665784[2] |
Thomson Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,003 as of the 2010 census.[3] Thomson Township took its name from the city of Thomson.[4]
Interstate 35 and Carlton County Road 61 are two of the main routes in the township.
The community of Esko is located within Thomson 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), Thomson township, Carlton County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 76.