Floodwood Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Township in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Floodwood Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.[3] The township took its name from the Floodwood River.[4]
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Floodwood Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 46°53′47″N 92°53′3″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 280 |
• Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-21356[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0664178[2] |
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U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in the township.
U.S. Highway 2 runs roughly diagonally throughout Floodwood Township, in a northwest–southeast direction. Highway 73 runs north–south through the western portion of the township. Saint Louis County Road 8 (CR 8) runs east–west through the northern portion of the township.
The unincorporated community of Gowan is located within Floodwood Township.
The city of Floodwood is located within the northwest part of Floodwood Township geographically but is a separate entity.