Angora Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Angora Township, Minnesota
Angora Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Angora Township, Minnesota
Angora Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°45′35″N 92°38′33″W / 47.75972°N 92.64250°W / 47.75972; -92.64250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
  Total
36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
249
  Density6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-01612
GNIS feature ID0663435

Angora Township (/æŋˈɡɔːrə/ ang-GOR) is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. Angora Township was named after Angora, in Turkey.

U.S. Highway 53, State Highway 1 (MN 1), and Saint Louis County Road 22 are three of the main routes in the township. Highway 53 runs north–south through the township. Highway 1 runs east–west through the north–central and northeast portions of the township. County 22 runs east–west through the northwest part of the township.

The unincorporated communities of Angora, Idington, and Sherman Corner are located within Angora Township. Cook is nearby.