Barclay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 516. Barclay Township was named for an early settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barclay Township covers an area of 15.03 square miles (38.92 square kilometers); of this, 1.06 square miles (2.75 square kilometers) or 7.07 percent is water.
The entire city of Chickamaw Beach and the north quarter of the city of Pine River are located within Barclay Township geographically but are separate entities.
Adjacent townships
- Ponto Lake Township (north)
- Gail Lake Township, Crow Wing County (east)
- Jenkins Township, Crow Wing County (southeast)
- Wilson Township (south)
- Pine River Township (west and southwest)
- Powers Township (northwest)
Major highway
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 84
Lakes
- Ding Pot Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Little Sand Lake
- Lizotte Lake
- Lake Hattie (south edge)
- Norway Lake (northeast half)
- Swede Lake
School districts
- Pine River–Backus
Political districts
- Minnesota's 8th congressional district
- State House District 04b
- State Senate District 04
Demographics
As of the census