Linden Grove Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Linden Grove Township, Minnesota

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Linden Grove Township, Minnesota

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Linden Grove Township, Minnesota

Linden Grove Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 47°51′17″N 92°53′5″W﻿ / ﻿47.85472°N 92.88472°W﻿ / 47.85472; -92.88472
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Saint Louis
Area

• Total| 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land| 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 1,302 ft (397 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 145
• Density| 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-37250[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664789[2]

Linden Grove Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census.[3]

State Highway 1 (MN 1) and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 1 runs east–west through the township. Highway 73 runs north–south through the township.

The unincorporated communities of Meadow Brook and Linden Grove are located within Linden Grove Township. Cook and Orr are both nearby.

Linden Grove Township was named for the groves of linden trees within its borders.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Linden Grove Township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), all land.

The unincorporated community of Linden Grove, within Linden Grove Township, is located 14 miles south of Orr, and eight miles west of Cook.

The Little Fork River flows through the northwest, central, and southeast portions of Linden Grove Township.

Beaver Creek flows through the northwest part of the township.

The west–central and southern portions of Linden Grove Township are located within the Sturgeon River State Forest.

### Adjacent townships and communities

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The following are adjacent to Linden Grove Township:

* Field Township (east and northeast)
* Alango Township (southeast)
* Sturgeon Township (south)
* The unincorporated community of Sturgeon (south)
* Morcom Township (southwest)
* The unincorporated community of Bear River (southwest)
* Sturgeon River Unorganized Territory (west)
* The unincorporated community of Celina (west)
* Northwest Saint Louis Unorganized Territory (northwest)
* The unincorporated community of Greaney (northwest)
* Willow Valley Township (north)
* The unincorporated community of Gheen Corner (northeast)
* Kabetogama State Forest (north)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Linden Grove
* Meadow Brook

Carpenter Road runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Field Township.

Olson Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Willow Valley Township in the northwest and north–central part of Linden Grove Township.

Range Line Road–County Road 139 (CR 139) runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's western boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon River Unorganized Territory. The roadway is in two separate disjointed sections.

Leander Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon Township in the southwest corner of Linden Grove Township.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 38 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (0.97/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.78% White, 3.55% Native American, 3.55% Asian, and 2.13% from two or more races.

There were 54 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,004. There were none of the families and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Linden Grove township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 485.

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Municipalities and communities of St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Duluth

Cities|

* Aurora
* Babbitt
* Biwabik
* Brookston
* Buhl
* Chisholm
* Cook
* Duluth
* Ely
* Eveleth
* Floodwood
* Gilbert
* Hermantown
* Hibbing
* Hoyt Lakes
* Iron Junction
* Kinney
* Leonidas
* McKinley
* Meadowlands
* Mountain Iron
* Orr
* Proctor
* Rice Lake
* Tower
* Virginia
* Winton

Map of Minnesota highlighting Saint Louis County

Townships|

* Alango
* Alborn
* Alden
* Angora
* Arrowhead
* Ault
* Balkan
* Bassett
* Beatty
* Biwabik
* Breitung
* Brevator
* Camp 5
* Canosia
* Cedar Valley
* Cherry
* Clinton
* Colvin
* Cotton
* Crane Lake
* Culver
* Duluth
* Eagles Nest
* Ellsburg
* Elmer
* Embarrass
* Fairbanks
* Fayal
* Field
* Fine Lakes
* Floodwood
* Fredenberg
* French
* Gnesen
* Grand Lake
* Great Scott
* Greenwood
* Halden
* Industrial
* Kabetogama
* Kelsey
* Kugler
* Lakewood
* Lavell
* Leiding
* Linden Grove
* McDavitt
* Meadowlands
* Midway
* Morcom
* Morse
* Ness
* New Independence
* Normanna
* North Star
* Northland
* Owens
* Pequaywan
* Pike
* Portage
* Prairie Lake
* Sandy
* Solway
* Stoney Brook
* Sturgeon
* Toivola
* Van Buren
* Vermilion Lake
* Waasa
* White
* Willow Valley
* Wuori

CDPs|

* Mahnomen
* Nett Lake
* Soudan

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alborn
* Angora
* Ash Lake
* Bassett
* Bear River
* Bengal
* Brimson
* Britt
* Burnett
* Burntside
* Buyck
* Canyon
* Celina
* Central Lakes
* Cherry
* Clover Valley
* Cotton
* Crane Lake
* Culver
* Cusson
* Eldes Corner
* Elmer
* Embarrass
* Fairbanks
* Florenton
* Forbes
* Four Corners
* French River
* Gheen
* Gheen Corner
* Glendale
* Gowan
* Greaney
* Idington
* Independence
* Island Lake
* Kabetogama
* Keenan
* Kelsey
* Linden Grove
* Makinen
* Maney
* Markham
* McComber
* Meadow Brook
* Melrude
* Munger
* Palmers
* Palo
* Paupores
* Payne
* Peary
* Petrel
* Peyla
* Pineville
* Prosit
* Ramshaw
* Robinson
* Rollins
* Saginaw
* Sax
* Shaw
* Sherman Corner
* Side Lake
* Silica
* Simar
* Skibo
* Sturgeon
* Taft
* Toivola
* Twig
* Vermilion Dam
* Wakemup
* Whiteface
* Wolf
* Zim

Unorganized
territories|

* Angleworm
* Bear Head Lake
* Birch Lake
* Camp A Lake
* Crab Lake
* Dark River
* Gheen
* Hay Lake
* Heikkala Lake
* Hush Lake
* Janette Lake
* Leander Lake
* Linwood Lake
* Marion Lake
* McCormack
* Mud Hen Lake
* Nett Lake
* Northeast St. Louis
* Northwest St. Louis
* Pfeiffer Lake
* Picket Lake
* Potshot Lake
* Sand Lake
* Slim Lake
* Sturgeon River
* Sunday Lake
* Tikander Lake
* Whiteface Reservoir

Former CDP|

* Arnold

Ghost towns/
Neighborhoods|

* Costin Village
* Elcor
* Fermoy
* Kelly Lake
* Leetonia
* Little Swan
* Spina
* West Virginia

Indian
reservations|

* Fond du Lac Indian Reservation‡
* Lake Vermilion Indian Reservation
* Nett Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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