Angora Township ( ) is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. Angora Township was named after Ankara, 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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 0.27%, is water.

The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through Angora Township.

Sassas Creek flows through the northeast part of the township. Maki Creek flows through the east–central and southeast portions of the township. Puutio Creek flows through the southeast corner of the township. Johnson Creek briefly enters the southwest part of the township.

The southern and eastern portions of Angora Township are located within both the Superior National Forest and the Sturgeon River State Forest.

Adjacent townships and communities

The following are adjacent to Angora Township:

  • Alango Township (west)
  • Field Township (northwest)
  • The city of Cook (north)
  • Owens Township (north)
  • Northeast Saint Louis Unorganized Territory (northeast)
  • Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory (east)
  • Sandy Township (southeast)
  • The unincorporated area of Britt (south-southeast)
  • Sand Lake Unorganized Territory (south)
  • Leander Lake Unorganized Territory (southwest)

Unincorporated communities

  • Angora
  • Idington
  • Sherman Corner

Leander Road runs east–west along Angora Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Owens Township.

Ralph Road runs north–south along Angora Township's western boundary line with adjacent Alango Township. The roadway is in two separate disjointed sections.

Goodell Road runs east–west along Angora Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Sand Lake Unorganized Territory along the southwest edge of Angora Township.

Brown Road runs north–south along Angora Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory along the northeast and east–central edge of Angora Township.

Demographics

As of the census