Sturgeon Township is a township in
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.
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
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in Saint Louis County.
The Sturgeon River State Forest is also located in a portion of Sturgeon Township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land.
The unincorporated community of Sturgeon, within Sturgeon Township, is located 14 miles southwest of
Cook
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; and 20 miles north of
Chisholm.
The
Sturgeon River flows through the township. The river runs roughly
diagonal
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ly throughout Sturgeon Township, in a northwest–southeast direction.
Gilmore Creek flows through the southeast portion of Sturgeon Township.
Adjacent townships and communities
The following are adjacent to Sturgeon Township :
*
Alango Township (east)
* The unincorporated community of
Angora (east)
*
Field Township (northeast)
* The city of
Cook
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* Cooking, the preparation of food
* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* ...
(northeast)
*
Linden Grove Township (north)
* The unincorporated community of
Linden Grove (north)
* The unincorporated community of
Meadow Brook (north-northwest)
*
Sturgeon River Unorganized Territory (northwest)
* The unincorporated community of
Celina (northwest)
*
Morcom Township (west)
* The unincorporated community of
Bear River (west)
*
French Township (southwest)
* The unincorporated community of
Side Lake (southwest)
*
Dark River Unorganized Territory (south)
*
Leander Lake Unorganized Territory (southeast)
* The unincorporated area of
Britt (southeast)
Unincorporated communities
*
Sturgeon
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 116 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.41%
White
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and 2.59%
Native American.
There were 45 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were
married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,469, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $12,677. There were no families and 8.2% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
References
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Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota