Chengwatana Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Chengwatana Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 809 at the 2000 census. Chengwatana Township was organized in 1874. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe Zhingwaadena (White-pine Town), applied originally to an Ojibwe village located at the confluence of the Snake River with the St. Croix River. Neighbouring Pine City Township and the City of Pine City get their names from the English translation of Chengwatana.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.20%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 809 people, 290 households, and 218 families in the township. The population density was . There were 480 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.25% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62%.