Fairbanks Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Fairbanks Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°19′18″N 91°51′20″W / 47.32167°N 91.85556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.9 sq mi (186.3 km2) |
| • Land | 70.0 sq mi (181.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63 |
| • Density | 0.88/sq mi (0.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20186 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664127 |
Fairbanks Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of Fairbanks and Petrel are located within Fairbanks Township.
Saint Louis County Road 16 runs east–west along Fairbanks Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Bassett Township.
County Road 44 runs north–south through the eastern portion of Fairbanks Township; the roadway continues south to Brimson.
The town was named for U.S. senator and vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks.