Van Buren Township, Minnesota | |
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  Van Buren Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Van Buren Township, Minnesota Van Buren Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′32″N 92°50′31″W / 46.97556°N 92.84194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 189 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-66586[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665851[2] |
Van Buren Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[3] The population was 189 at the 2010 census.[4]
State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) are two of the main routes in the township. Floodwood is 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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 491.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Van Buren township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.