Biwabik Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Biwabik Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°28′36″N 92°22′47″W / 47.47667°N 92.37972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.4 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 804 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-06166 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663605 |
Biwabik Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Biwabik is a name derived from the Ojibwe language meaning "iron". The population was 804 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 135 (MN 135) and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in the township.
Other routes include Saint Louis County Roads 20 (Heritage Trail) and 97.
The city of Biwabik is located within the northeast part of Biwabik Township geographically but is a separate entity.
The city of McKinley is located within the northwest part of the township geographically but is a separate entity.