Wuori Township, Minnesota | |
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  Wuori Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wuori Township, Minnesota Wuori Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′48″N 92°31′28″W / 47.61333°N 92.52444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 572 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-71869[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666058[2] |
Wuori Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census.[3]
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 169 (MN 169) are two of the main routes in the township.
Wuori Township is immediately north of the city of Virginia.
The unincorporated community of Florenton is in Wuori Township. Britt is nearby.
A majority of Wuori Township is in the Superior National Forest. The Laurentian Continental Divide Recreation Area is in Wuori Township, on Highway 53. The recreation area functions as the trailhead for the Lookout Mountain Trail system.
- ^ "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), Wuori township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.