Morse Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Morse Township, Minnesota
Morse Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Morse Township, Minnesota
Morse Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°53′51″N 91°54′6″W / 47.89750°N 91.90167°W / 47.89750; -91.90167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
  Total
138.1 sq mi (357.7 km2)
  Land115.6 sq mi (299.4 km2)
  Water22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,213
  Density8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-44350
GNIS feature ID0665043
Websitemorsemn.govoffice3.com

Morse Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census.

State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 169 (MN 169) are two of the main routes in the township. Other routes include Saint Louis County Road 88 (Grant–McMahan Boulevard), County Road 116 (Echo Trail), and County Road 21.

The unincorporated communities of Burntside and Robinson are in Morse Township.

The city of Ely is located within Morse Township geographically but is a separate entity.

The city of Winton is geographically within the northeast edge of the township, but is a separate entity.